On Friday Ogden will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
If Ogden beats Grantsville with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Ogden breezed by Union at home to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
A big part of Ogden's win came down to the chemistry between Vinscent Apodaca and his top target Synic Harvey. Apodaca threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Harvey picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ogden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Blake Weston and Truman Vanorden. Vanorden is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Grantsville came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 48-13 victory over the Scots.
Grantsville can attribute much of their success to Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Jayden Atkinson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Peyton Thornton was in the mix as well, providing Grantsville with two touchdowns.
Ogden's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Grantsville, their record is now 5-1.
Ogden came up short against Grantsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 31-21. Can Ogden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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