Football Preview: Cedar Valley Aviators vs. Timpview Thunderbirds
The Cedar Valley Aviators will head out on the road to challenge the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Cedar Valley took a blow against Springville, falling 55-13. The Aviators were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Cedar Valley saw an underclassman step up: Ayden Laws picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Meanwhile, Timpview got themselves on the board against Springville two weeks ago, but Springville never followed suit. They blew past the Red Devils, posting a 45-0 win at home. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Red Devils are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Rasmussen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Braxton Wilkerson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Timpview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Wilkerson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Matthias Lesa was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Cedar Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Timpview, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Cedar Valley took a serious blow against Timpview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-10. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cedar Valley was down 41-3.
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