Football Preview: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Pleasant Grove Vikings
Maple Mountain hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Maple Mountain is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Maple Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Silverado, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Maple Mountain was ranked 21st). Maple Mountain blew past Silverado 49-6 on the road on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Derek Morehouse, who picked up 142 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 57 yards.
Maple Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tiger Hakes and Maddox Sabey. Hakes' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pleasant Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Granger 28-27.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pleasant Grove, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Maple Mountain and Pleasant Grove were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, but Maple Mountain came up empty-handed after a 34-33 defeat. Thankfully for Maple Mountain, Jaeden Wright (who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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