On Friday, Plateau Valley faced West Grand in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Plateau Valley Cowboys fell just short of the West Grand Mustangs by a score of 38-36. The matchup was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but the Cowboys couldn't quite close it out.
Plateau Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Austin Grundy, Hunter White, and Colter Ralston picked up one apiece. Grundy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
West Grand got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blake Terryberry out in front who rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns. Terryberry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. Jackson Steinle also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The loss snapped Plateau Valley's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for West Grand, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Plateau Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 40-30 win against Hayden on the 4th. As for West Grand, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-14 victory against Rangely on the 4th.
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