The victory was one to be savored by the team, as it had lost to Union 40-35 earlier in the season.

"I don't think there are words to explain how our offense preformed today," Judge running back Lewis Walker said. "Union is a great football team, but we had something more to play for, as they beat us before."

The Bulldogs looked like they had payback on their mind as they took the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Walker said the team didn't feel nervous before the game, and that was due to the familiarity of the field.

"We told our team, 'We play on turf, we play in a stadium, this one just has more seats,' " Walker said. "Our fans preformed like they do at our home stadium."

Walker was a key figure in the game, as he rushed 13 times for 127 yards and three touchdowns, even though he was being mirrored by the Union defense.

The Cougars' defensive strategy opened up rushing lanes for the Bulldogs' other running back, Bruce Garlinghouse, as he scored the first three touchdowns for the team and also accounted for 126 yards on eight carries.

"Coach [James Cordova] told me I need to have a break-out game and I took that to heart," Garlinghouse said.

While Walker did have more yards in the stat book, he praised his backfield partner after the game.

"Bruce Garlinghouse: his name is what-an-athlete," Walker said. "The offensive line gave him the holes on the outside and he has a nose for the end zone."

Defensively, the team came to play, as the Bulldogs held Union quarterback Rhen Richard to 14 yards rushing and hassled him into three interceptions, after he totaled five total touchdowns in the first game between the teams.

The quarterback's errant passes proved to be costly, as his first interception was returned 59 yards by Jordan Bensen to put the Bulldogs up 35-6. His next interception was picked off in the end zone. Walker said the team contained Richard by not blitzing as much and playing more man-to-man coverage.

Also, the Union quarterback injured his back on the first play of the game, hindering his mobility. But even with the injury, he still turned in a valiant performance through the air, throwing for 424 yards and two touchdowns.

"I told him he played courageous today," Cordova said. "He had a great effort and it was nothing he should ever be ashamed of."

This is probably Richard's last football game, as he will pursue a career in professional rodeo.

Union finishes the year with a 9-4 record, while Judge advances to take on Logan in the championship game. That will also be a rematch of a game earlier in the year, which the Bulldogs won 35-7.

* Lewis Walker and Bruce Garlinghouse combine for 253 yards rushing and six touchdowns as Judge piles up 429 yards on the ground

* Bulldogs hold Union quarterback Rhen Richard to 14 yards rushing and harrassed him into three interceptions as Judge avenges a 40-35 loss to Union earlier in the season