Murray is 0-3 against Park City since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Murray Spartans will welcome the Park City Miners at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Murray is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Jordan. With the Spartans ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Sam Pehrson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 219 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113 rushing yards per game.
Murray'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 Jackson Ketchoyian and Josh Zullo. Zullo didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made 11 total tackles (0.5 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Park City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hillcrest at home to the tune of 52-7. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Miners this season.
The victory got Murray back to even at 2-2. As for Park City, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Murray took a serious blow against Park City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 65-7. Will Murray 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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