After having lost a blowout in their previous game against American Fork, West was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Olympus Titans out 40-38. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Louie Hamilton, who picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 90 yards. Hamilton torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Izaiah Holley, who gained 249 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 610 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Olympus lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Max Rice, who threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jack Evans was in the mix too, providing Olympus with two touchdowns.
West's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Olympus, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-3.
West will challenge Alta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olympus, they will welcome Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brighton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Olympus likes a good challenge.
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