Week 9 - Salt Lake Tribune

Muli had a couple of long runs, on offense, which were negated by penalties. Other than that, he re-sprained his ankle, early in the game, which he had originally sprained, in the East game, so he saw limited action this game. His presence, wasn't needed as Highland easily dispatched a re-building West squad. Highland 35, West 12 Rams Pull Away In Second Half By Martin Renzhofer The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 10/16/2008 08:18:17 AM MDT With the Utah state playoffs not too far in the distance, the Highland Rams came into its Wednesday night's game against visiting West looking to take care of business. In a sloppy, mistake-filled game, Highland made the necessary adjustments and sprinted away from the Panthers in the second half, riding the legs of quarterback Nick Orchard to a 35-12 victory. The Rams all but clinched third place in Region 6. "If we take care of business next week," said Highland coach Brody Benson, looking to its upcoming game with Murray. Highland scored 21 points in the second half, including a 69-yard run by the diminutive but gutty Orchard, who shed West tacklers for 179 yards on 16 carries and three scores. He also gained 99 yards through the air, 92 of which came on two 46-yard completions. "We adjusted," Orchard said of the Rams' second half performance. "We got great blocks on the back side. We played pretty well." West, which was its own worst enemy at times with 13 penalties, couldn't keep up offensively. Excluding one 58-yard pass completion, the Panthers' offense was all but shut down in the second half. West could not convert that big play into points, stalling deep inside Highland territory. "We played as well as we could for as long as we could," said West quarterback Daniel Wray, who completed 12-for-22 for 151 yards. "They're a great, great team. I have all the respect for those guys." West pulled to within 14-12 at the half, thanks to a Ram turnover, returned 43 yards by Vai Mafi to Highland's 16 in the final minutes of the half. "We hit a little bit of a lull," Benson said. "We got away from what we were trying to do. [Orchard] is a tough kid. He's not very big, but he's tough." Highland 35, West 12 Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Team W/L Record Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total West 4-4, 3-2 0 12 0 0 12 Highland 6-3, 4-2 7 7 7 14 35

Game Summary: Highland was led by Nick Orchard, who had 16 carries for 180 yards and three touchdowns. He also was 4-for-10 for 97 yards and a touchdown. Sione Inukihaangana had seven carries for 47 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Lotu Heimuli had four tackles and seven assists while Sam Nielsen had four tackles and six assists.

Scoring Summary: H: Orchard 4 run (Hicken kick) H: Orchard 30 run (Hicken kick) W: 5 run Tana Afeaki (kick failed) W: 5 run Daniel Wray (conversion failed) H: Anderson 45 pass from Orchard (Hicken kick) H: Orchard 70 run (Hicken kick) H: Inukihaangana 23 run (Hicken kick)