Juan Diego Catholic has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Juan Diego Catholic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ben Lomond 42-0 on the road. The contest marked the Soaring Eagle's most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grantsville). They blew past Union, posting a 55-14 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their three-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grantsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Atkinson, who gained 117 total yards and two touchdowns.
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Butler, Jaxxon Jensen, and Jake Rounds picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Union's side was Jake Chidester, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Juan Diego Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Grantsville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Juan Diego Catholic barely slipped by Grantsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 32-31. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Van Vliet, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Juan Diego Catholic still be able to contain Van Vliet? There's only one way to find out.
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