Football Preview: Lone Peak Knights vs. American Fork Cavemen
Two dominant signal callers in Kepa Niumeitolu and David Gaisford Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lone Peak Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the American Fork Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lone Peak's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Lone Peak took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-0 victory over Pleasant Grove at home. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sam Wright had a dynamite game for Lone Peak, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lone Peak's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Junior Tahi with two.
Meanwhile, American Fork faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. American Fork came up short against Lehi, falling 34-10. The contest marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lone Peak's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for American Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Lone Peak came out on top in a nail-biter against American Fork when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lone Peak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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