Tooele's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Cottonwood Colts. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buffaloes considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tooele to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gus Pater, who threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Vaughn Gritzmacher helped Pater out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Tooele's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Cottonwood, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Tooele will host Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tooele is facing Hillcrest at the right time seeing as Hillcrest is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cottonwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. Cottonwood will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Jordan will have lost five straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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