Football Preview: Manti Templars vs. Grantsville Cowboys
The Manti Templars will face off against the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grantsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Manti, who comes in off a win.
Manti gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Snow Canyon by a score of 39-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Templars.
Maison Starkweather looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 286 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Stone Mortensen, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Manti didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lincoln Alder, Carter Mason, and Colby Simons picked up one apiece. Manti got some further help from Mac Olsen: he picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Grantsville fell victim to Beaver and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Beavers on the road and fell 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, the Cowboys' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grantsville wouldn't let Beaver keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grantsville can thank Jake Bodell and Porter Davis for forcing both of them.
Manti's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Grantsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Manti's way against Grantsville in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Manti made off with a 38-14 victory. Will Manti repeat their success, or does Grantsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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