On Friday Altamont will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will take on the Rich Rebels at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Altamont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down St. Joseph 38-20.
Thatcher Rust was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Altamont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rust.
Meanwhile, Rich faced Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rich took their game with ease, bagging a 47-8 win over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rebels just coasted through the last quarter.
Rich found their leader in sophomore Hudson Parry, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Parry was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Carter Hoffman, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 12-for-12 passing.
Rich has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Altamont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Altamont took a serious blow against Rich in their previous matchup back in August, falling 43-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Altamont was down 37-0.
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