The West Jordan Jaguars will face off against the Hillcrest Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Jordan has three straight victories, Hillcrest has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, West Jordan got the win against Hunter by a conclusive 31-7. Considering the Jaguars have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
West Jordan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nia Ioapo, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one TD. Anthony Fale also helped with two scores in total.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something West Jordan proved: they limited Hunter to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Auston ?Scooby? Tulau for the heroic effort on defense: he. West Jordan hasn't allowed more than 1.8 yards per carry in three consecutive games.
West Jordan's defense didn't let Isi Moungaafi., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece ( Prince Lolohea and Tulau also recorded half a sack). Another thorn in Hunter's side was Tulau, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 18 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hillcrest played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 79-14 loss at the hands of West. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 65-8.
West Jordan's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for West Jordan against Hillcrest when the teams last played back in August of 2019, as the team secured a 49-3 victory. In that contest, the Jaguars amassed a halftime lead of 42-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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