Football Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Springville Red Devils
Wasatch hasn't had much luck against Springville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wasatch Wasps will take on the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Wasatch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Maple Mountain. The Wasps were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Wasatch's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Brand, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Bradley, who rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Bradley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Cedar Valley at home to the tune of 55-13 on Friday. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
It was another big night for Easton Leavitt, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. 134 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drake Peterson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Springville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Siaosi Toki, Reid Deede, and Deede picked up one apiece.
Wasatch's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Springville, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Wasatch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Springville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wasatch, Tevita Valeti (who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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