Woods Cross had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 37-24 to the Syracuse Titans.
Woods Cross' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, who rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown.
Woods Cross didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Shaydon Gerratt and Wyatt Hunter. Gerratt got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Syracuse to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ledger Wight, who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, and also threw for 176 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. The dominant performance also gave Wight a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Kao Prom got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Woods Cross didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-23 victory against Cedar Valley on the 22nd. As for Syracuse, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 37-12 win against Roy on the 22nd.
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