On Thursday, Olympus faced Bountiful in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Olympus Titans fell just short of the Bountiful RedHawks by a score of 25-22. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the RedHawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Olympus' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Max Rice, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and Tommy Nelson, who picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Olympus wouldn't let Bountiful keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Olympus can thank Hugh Matsumori and James Schlendorf for forcing both of them. Matsumori's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making five total tackles, and defending a pass. Olympus got some further help from Lincoln Ames: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Siaki Fekitoa was the offensive standout of the game as he picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards. Emerson Geilman was another key player, having thrown for 259 yards and onetouchdown.
Olympus' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Bountiful, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olympus' road trip will continue as they head out to face West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bountiful, they will venture away from home to face off against Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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