Altamont faced Whitehorse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Longhorns sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over the Raiders. This was payback for the Longhorns, who suffered a 68-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dallan Ledbetter threw for 385 yards and six TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Breyden Jessen was his top target, picking up 169 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Whitehorse still got an impressive performance from Tristan Black, who threw for 279 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a pair of scores. Black is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last four games he's played. 105 of Black's passing yards were hauled in by Elam Etticitty.
Longhorns
| 10/09/25 vs Whitehorse | 54-52 |
| 09/18/25 vs Utah Military Academy - Hill Field | 68-36 |
| 08/22/25 vs Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 36-26 |
| 11/01/24 vs St. Joseph | 38-20 |
Altamont pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Whitehorse, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Altamont is set to face off against their familiar foe Panguitch at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Whitehorse will square off against rival Monument Valley at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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