Olympus Upsets No. 18 Alta After Four Overtime Periods
Sep 22, 2023, 10:41 PM
East High School and Olympus High School compete in a football game at East High in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Olympus Titans took down the Alta Hawks after four overtime periods, 35-33.
No. 18 Alta Hawks 33 @ Olympus Titans 35
After the Hawks failed to score in the fourth overtime, Ty Seagle threw a game-winning pass to lift the Titans. The game was tied at 14-14 at halftime. Both teams socred touchdowns in the final quarter, including a score by Alta’s Matt McKea to force overtime with a couple minutes left in the fourth quarter. Chase Moseley led the Titans with three touchdown passes.
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