Grantsville is 8-2 against Union since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grantsville Cowboys will host the Union Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Grantsville's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Union has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Grantsville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Morgan just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Trojans on the road and fell 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Trojans are ranked seventh).
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Fawson.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union). They blew past Ben Lomond, posting a 40-0 win at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Blake Rasmussen had a dynamite game for Union, rushing for 57 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Rasmussen has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Union's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Bryan Despain was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 21. Union got some further help from Isaac Meacham: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Grantsville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Union, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Grantsville skirted past Union 12-10 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Grantsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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