It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grantsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They really took it to the Ogden Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 30-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Cowboys sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jayden Atkinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Dallan Van Vliet was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and two touchdowns.
Ogden's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Thompson, who picked up 144 receiving yards, and Vinscent Apodaca, who threw for 162 yards on 12 of 36 attempts. Ogden is 7-1 when Thompson posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-3 otherwise.
Grantsville's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Ogden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Grantsville has already played their next contest, a 59-16 loss against Richfield on the 8th. Ogden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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