Rocky Mountain faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Grizzlies came out on top against the Mavericks by a score of 31-21. That's more bragging rights for the Grizzlies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Rocky Mountain to victory were Oakley Baxter and Kaelan Custer. Baxter rushed for 168 yards and two scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, while Custer rushed for 145 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries. Custer is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rocky Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rocky Mountain's defense and their four sacks. David Foremaster was especially locked on to Mountain View's QB and sacked him twice. Cooper Lesteberg was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Mountain View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Henry Nelson, who threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns. Mountain View also got a significant boost from Logan Pichardo, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Grizzlies
| 09/12/25 vs Mountain View | 31-21 |
| 09/05/25 vs Provo | 47-14 |
| 08/29/25 vs Orem | 39-37 |
Rocky Mountain pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 39.0 points this season. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Rocky Mountain and Mountain View will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Grizzlies are set to square off against their familiar foe Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mountain View will face off against rival Kuna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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