Football Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Timpanogos Timberwolves
The Spanish Fork Dons will head out on the road to challenge the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Spanish Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Timpanogos likes a good challenge.
Spanish Fork took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Payson 52-27. Considering the Dons have won five matches by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Spanish Fork's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Vest, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vest's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another signal caller making a difference was Mckay Smith, who threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spanish Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Timpanogos after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Salem Hills who ended up claiming the real prize. Timpanogos took a 30-14 bruising from Salem Hills. The contest marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Spanish Fork's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Timpanogos, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Spanish Fork came up short against Timpanogos in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-34. Can Spanish Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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