East 14, Highland 7
By Jennifer Gustavson
The Salt Lake Tribune
What was East High's message to Region 6 after its 14-7 victory over Highland on Friday night?
Face the Leopards at home at your own risk.
However, trailing 7-0 heading into the second quarter, there weren't many smiles on East's sideline.
We rushed for a negative 27 yards in that quarter. That's not good, said an East statistician. Unless you're Highland. Then you love it.
But the Leopards didn't stay down for long. Easts Danny Tuai tied things up with a 24 yard pass to Taylor Swenson and opened up the third quarter with a 65-yard rush of to put the Leopards up by seven. That was all it took, as the Leopards held off Highlands final-minute rally to
hold on to the win over their cross-town rival.
While Eldracher couldn't [have been] more proud of [his] guys after the game, he was less than impressed with the Leopards play in the opening minutes.
We looked like dog meat in the first quarter, he said. I bet you were thinking, what other game could I go catch in the third quarter?
It all came together for East in the third quarter.
On the first play of the second half, Danny Tuai slipped through Highlands line and rushed in the 65-yard, game-winning touchdown.
I just saw the hole and went for it, said Tuai. It wasn't even me, it was the defensive line.
Highland continued its trend of playing great football under pressure. The triple threat of Nick Orchard and Travis and Bridger Walzer almost pulled off another last-minute victory in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, but couldn't connect in the end zone.
I'm glad we don't have to play them again until the playoffs. They are a hard hitting, rock-n-sock em team, said Eldracher. I'm not sure if we really beat them, but Ill take it any way I can get it.
I knew [Highland] could score in a couple of seconds, said Tuai. I just played for red tonight.
East 14, Highland 7
Friday, September 12, 2008
Team W/L Record Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Highland 2-2, 0-1 7 0 0 0 7
East 3-1, 1-0 0 7 7 0 14
Scoring Summary:
H — B. Walzer 7 run (good kick)
E — Swenson 25 pass from Tuai (Kota kick)
E — Tuai 65 run (Kota kick)
By Jennifer Gustavson
The Salt Lake Tribune
What was East High's message to Region 6 after its 14-7 victory over Highland on Friday night?
Face the Leopards at home at your own risk.
However, trailing 7-0 heading into the second quarter, there weren't many smiles on East's sideline.
We rushed for a negative 27 yards in that quarter. That's not good, said an East statistician. Unless you're Highland. Then you love it.
But the Leopards didn't stay down for long. Easts Danny Tuai tied things up with a 24 yard pass to Taylor Swenson and opened up the third quarter with a 65-yard rush of to put the Leopards up by seven. That was all it took, as the Leopards held off Highlands final-minute rally to
hold on to the win over their cross-town rival.
While Eldracher couldn't [have been] more proud of [his] guys after the game, he was less than impressed with the Leopards play in the opening minutes.
We looked like dog meat in the first quarter, he said. I bet you were thinking, what other game could I go catch in the third quarter?
It all came together for East in the third quarter.
On the first play of the second half, Danny Tuai slipped through Highlands line and rushed in the 65-yard, game-winning touchdown.
I just saw the hole and went for it, said Tuai. It wasn't even me, it was the defensive line.
Highland continued its trend of playing great football under pressure. The triple threat of Nick Orchard and Travis and Bridger Walzer almost pulled off another last-minute victory in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, but couldn't connect in the end zone.
I'm glad we don't have to play them again until the playoffs. They are a hard hitting, rock-n-sock em team, said Eldracher. I'm not sure if we really beat them, but Ill take it any way I can get it.
I knew [Highland] could score in a couple of seconds, said Tuai. I just played for red tonight.
East 14, Highland 7
Friday, September 12, 2008
Team W/L Record Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Highland 2-2, 0-1 7 0 0 0 7
East 3-1, 1-0 0 7 7 0 14
Scoring Summary:
H — B. Walzer 7 run (good kick)
E — Swenson 25 pass from Tuai (Kota kick)
E — Tuai 65 run (Kota kick)
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