The Grantsville Cowboys will face off against the North Sanpete Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If North Sanpete heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Grantsville took over last week. Grantsville came out on top against Juab by a score of 34-21 on Friday. That 13 point margin sets a new team best for the Cowboys this season.
Grantsville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dallan Van Vliet out in front who threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns. Jayden Atkinson helped Van Vliet out on the ground, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Grantsville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Juab's QB won't forget Easton Hammond anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Hammond also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Sanpete). They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over South Sevier on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
North Sanpete's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Tayden Dyches and Gage Oldroyd were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. North Sanpete got some further help from Taualoa Laupapa: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Grantsville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Sanpete, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Grantsville against North Sanpete in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 28-0 win. Will Grantsville repeat their success, or does North Sanpete have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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