The Olympus Titans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the West Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Olympus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bountiful, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Olympus was ranked 20th). Olympus fell just short of Bountiful by a score of 25-22 on Thursday.
Olympus' defeat 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.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against American Fork, falling 41-15. Despite 125 more yards than the Cavemen, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kamden Lopati, who threw for 292 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards. Chachi Pan was in the mix as well, providing West with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Even though they lost, West was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 517 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Fork only gained 392.
Olympus' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Olympus and West were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Olympus suffered an agonizing 19-18 defeat. Thankfully for Olympus, Isaiah Su'Esu'E (who rushed for 177 yards while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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