Roy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Roy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Woods Cross likes a good challenge.
Roy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 55-35 margin over Bonneville on Friday. Considering the Royals have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Roy had a senior duo take command as Dru Gardner threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt and Robert Young gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns. Young showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Isaiah Morris was Gardner's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Roy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross strolled past Viewmont with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 50-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Viliami Tapa?Atoutai continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and six touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 rushing touchdowns per game. Krew Fornelius was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Roy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Woods Cross, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Roy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 334.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Roy against Woods Cross when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 51-17 victory. Will Roy repeat their success, or does Woods Cross have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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