Juan Diego Catholic is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Carbon a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will welcome the Carbon Dinos at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Juan Diego Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Grantsville on Thursday. They lost to the Cowboys at home by a 21-7 margin. The Soaring Eagle's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, a win for Carbon just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Canyon View 56-14. The Dinos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-14.
Juan Diego Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Carbon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Juan Diego Catholic against Carbon when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 66-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carbon's Nate Olson, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Juan Diego Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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