It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tooele can now relate to. They took a blow against the Salem Hills Skyhawks on Friday, falling 38-7. The contest marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Tooele had strong showings from Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Mavrik Chlarson, who rushed for 53 yards. Gritzmacher didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Even though they lost, Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Tooele's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Luke Dickson was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Jedi Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Salem Hills, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 64 yards on only seven carries.
Tooele's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Salem Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Tooele does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salem Hills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Spanish Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Fork is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Salem Hills will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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