Football Preview: Pleasant Grove Vikings vs. Skyridge Falcons
The Pleasant Grove Vikings will square off against the Skyridge Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasant Grove has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Skyridge will come in with three straight wins.
Pleasant Grove is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against American Fork on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pleasant Grove lost 30-8 to American Fork.
Meanwhile, Skyridge faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Skyridge secured a 21-16 W over Lone Peak.
It was another big night for Zaeden Selu, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Kaneal Sweetwyne was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Skyridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darian Diarte and Samuel Pollmann. Diarte also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Lone Peak's side was Griffin Kunz, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Skyridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Pleasant Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Skyridge, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Pleasant Grove came up short against Skyridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 37-30. Will Pleasant Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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