Football Recap: Manti Templars vs. Canyon View Falcons
Manti entered their tilt with Canyon View on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over the Canyon View Falcons. The Templars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Manti's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tala Taulapapa, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Taulapapa didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another passer making a difference was Maison Starkweather, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manti was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Manti didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ty Pringle led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Mac Olsen was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Manti pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Canyon View, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Manti has already played their next contest, a 28-7 loss against Richfield on the 4th. As for Canyon View, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-14 defeat against Juab on the 4th.
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