Woods Cross and Viewmont are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Woods Cross Wildcats will host the Viewmont Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Woods Cross: 17.2, Viewmont: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Woods Cross will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Clearfield on Friday. Woods Cross really took it to Clearfield for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-7 win on the road. With the Wildcats ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woods Cross to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jesse Simmons, who threw for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 64 yards on only seven carries. Ryker Martin was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Woods Cross' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Okusitino Sa was especially locked on to Clearfield's QB and sacked him twice. Sa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Viewmont entered their match against Northridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Viewmont took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northridge. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Woods Cross now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Viewmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Woods Cross against Viewmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-7 victory. Will Woods Cross repeat their success, or does Viewmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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