Football Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Provo Bulldogs
The Spanish Fork Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Provo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Provo is hoping to do what West Field couldn't on Friday: put an end to Spanish Fork's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Spanish Fork breezed by West Field on the road to the tune of 49-20. With the Dons ahead 42-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Kaden Vest was his usual excellent self, rushing for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mckay Smith, who threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Provo waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 47-20 victory over the Lions at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Lions are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Provo's win came down to the chemistry between Gehrig Orchard and his top target Griffin Demartini. Orchard threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while Demartini picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Demartini also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making two total tackles.
Provo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bryant Larsen and Crew Demartini.
Spanish Fork's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Provo, their record is now 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Spanish Fork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Provo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Spanish Fork came up short against Provo when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 29-22. Can Spanish Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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