The Alta Hawks will square off against the Olympus Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Alta finally turned things around against Highland on Friday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 31-10 win.
Nolan Lohnes had a dynamite game for Alta, rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Lohnes a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tucker Brown, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns.
Alta'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 Ryker Ellis and Nito Fonua. Another thorn in Highland's side was Kilipa Samaeli, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Olympus made easy work of East on Friday and carried off a 33-10 victory. The contest marked the Titans' most dominant win of the season.
Max Rice went supernova for Olympus, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns. Rice's passing game has become a key predictor of Olympus' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Luke Campbell was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Alta back to even at 3-3. As for Olympus, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Alta couldn't quite finish off Olympus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 35-33. Will Alta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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