Sports

Morgan Rivals invade The Cowboys home turf

Olivia Richardson, Sports Editor • October 9, 2023

A rivalry. The rivalry. Grantsville Cowboys vs. Morgan Trojans. A tug of war that has been going on for 20 plus years. November 13th 2021, Our cowboys pulled with all their might and won the state title leaving Morgan in the mud. The following season The Trojans clenched the rope, November 5th 2022 leaving us Cowboys with a heartbreaking loss 27-0.

The game started out with Morgan scoring their first touchdown of the game at 9:49 in the first quarter, going up to kick their field goal, falling short and missing. The ball went back and forth with no scoring for several plays. Until the Trojans got through the defense and scored again with 2:13 seconds left. Morgan went to kick their field goal, yet again missing. Leaving the score at the end of the first quarter 0-12.

Despite best efforts put into the game the Trojans scored 2 more touchdowns by the end of the last quarter. Although Sophomore, Jordan Fawson stopped it from being 3. In the second quarter at 7:19, Fawson blocked Number 5 wide receiver Lincoln Gilson from scoring for the Trojans.

Losing to our football rivals is a bitter pill to swallow, one that leaves a lingering sense of disappointment and frustration in our mouths. It’s more than just a defeat on the scoreboard; it’s a blow to our pride although a reminder of the intense rivalry that fuels our passion for the game. 26-0, We’ll take this loss, learn from it, and use it as fuel to reignite the fire within, better ourselves for our next opponents, Union High School.

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Olivia Richardson

Doing anything by herself was hard. Going up the stairs was almost impossible. Going down was a little easier. She sat on the top step. She set her crutches by her side and started the slow descent. Sliding down step by step. After only a few steps she stopped. Olivia Richardson couldn’t take it anymore. The initial knee injury was hard, but the fact that she had had to get surgery and now couldn’t walk on it was even harder. So was the fact that no matter what no one understood what it was like. To not be able to do the things she loved. To not be able to even just practice with her volleyball team no matter how hard that practice was. Volleyball was a part of her. Liv had broken multiple parts of her knee. Tripping over a hurdle at a track meet had started this painful process, and was continued as her knee cap popped out of place at every volleyball practice. She had been through surgery, and grueling physical therapy that pushed her to her limits each and every time. She worked hard. She pushed through the pain, and at times it was constant. She was doing it for her team. She was doing it for her body. But most of all she was doing it for herself! She was the one who was going to come out on top. Then she could prove to them what she could do. Liv stood on the volleyball court. Varsity player. An asset to the team. She had come so far. Looking around she was filled with gratitude for the simple things she had taken for granted before. “Volleyball has given me opportunities to meet new people and travel” Liv said. She cherishes all the memories she makes with her team and she knows they will be there for her and in return she wants to be there for them when they go through hard times. Now she understands what it’s like to feel alone. What it was like for no one to understand how you feel. Also what it’s like to come out on top. To get through the hard times. Olivia Richardson had won!