A victory for Grantsville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Morgan Trojans, falling 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Cowboys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Trojans are ranked seventh).
Grantsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Fawson.
Lincoln Gilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 95 receiving yards for Morgan. Those 119 rushing yards gave Gilson a new career-high. Jake Hansen made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
The loss snapped Grantsville's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Morgan, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grantsville will square off against Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grantsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season. As for Morgan, they will face off against Ogden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Morgan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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