Gunnison Valley unleashes 35-point run to crush Milford 24-13
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MILFORD—Once Gunnison Valley settled in last Friday night, the Bulldogs took complete control over Milford on the road.
After Milford tied the game at 7-7 early in the first quarter, Gunnison Valley scored 35 consecutive points and pulled away for a 42-13 nonregion victory over the Tigers.
The win moved the Bulldogs to 3-1 on the season.
Dillon Dyreng powered the Gunnison Valley offense with three rushing touchdowns, while Chance Hammond provided a spark on both sides of the ball with a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 40-yard scoring run.
Milford opened the scoring with 5:45 remaining in the first quarter when Kamdon Spaulding caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Braxton Hansen. Gunnison Valley responded less than four minutes later, with Dyreng breaking through for a 4-yard touchdown run with 1:31 left in the quarter.
That touchdown started a run of 35 unanswered points by the Bulldogs.
Hammond put Gunnison Valley ahead for good early in the second quarter, returning an interception 38 yards for a touchdown with 7:43 remaining.
The Bulldogs weren’t finished.
Dyreng scored his second touchdown of the night on a 2-yard run with 6:02 left in the first half, and Hammond followed with a 40-yard touchdown run with 3:30 remaining.
Gunnison Valley took a 28-7 lead into halftime.
The Bulldogs continued to pull away in the third quarter. Dyreng completed his three-touchdown performance with a 20-yard scoring run with 2:54 remaining in the quarter, extending the lead to 35-7.
Milford answered with 4:44 remaining in the fourth quarter when Hansen scored on a 16-yard run, but the Bulldogs quickly put the game away.
With 1:34 left, Ryder Donaldson connected with Daxton Knudsen on a 26-yard touchdown pass, giving Gunnison Valley its final points in the 42-13 victory.
Edrick Salas converted all six of Gunnison Valley’s extra-point attempts.
The Bulldogs now turn their attention to Parowan, traveling to face the Rams on Sept. 11. Parowan enters the matchup at 0-4 after a 45-0 loss to North Summit.