The Tooele Buffaloes will venture away from home to challenge the Jordan Beetdiggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tooele is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Hillcrest with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-24. The Buffaloes pushed the score to 34-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Vaughn Gritzmacher, who rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 381 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Jordan can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Cottonwood with a sharp 40-17 victory.
Jaydon Griffith went supernova for Jordan, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jersey Alvillar was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Jordan wouldn't let Cottonwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Kameron Miyasaki was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
The win got Tooele back to even at 3-3. As for Jordan, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Tooele has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 309.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Jordan, though, as they've been averaging only 71.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Tooele against Jordan in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tooele since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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