The Cyprus Pirates will head out to take on the Olympus Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cyprus is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Cyprus is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Pirates had to suffer through a 69-6 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-6.
Meanwhile, Olympus gave up the first points last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Bountiful by a score of 35-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their seven-point performance the game before.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Olympus' defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mark Petersen and Sam Cole, who racked up four sacks between them. Petersen also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
Olympus' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Cyprus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Cyprus took a serious blow against Olympus in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, falling 49-0. Thankfully for the Pirates, Sawyer Pierce (who rushed for 125 yards and two TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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