Football Recap: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Timpanogos Timberwolves
Salem Hills was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 victory over the Timpanogos Timberwolves. For the Skyhawks, this counts as revenge for the 35-14 loss the Timberwolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Salem Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jedi Nelson, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Salem Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Salem Hills, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Porter Dinkins: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Salem Hills now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Timpanogos, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Salem Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Timpanogos, they will host Spanish Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Spanish Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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