Roy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Roy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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 games 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 a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 202.7.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Krew Fornelius, who rushed 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 192.2 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 contest 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 squad 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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