Football Recap: Timpview Thunderbirds vs. Springville Red Devils
With a playoff game on the line, Timpview rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 59-24 victory over the Springville Red Devils. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Soakai Aston was a one-man wrecking crew for Timpview as he threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dennis Tua?One, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Timpview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aisa Galea'I and Kolomona Kahanu. Matthias Lesa was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Springville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reid Deede, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Pickering, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Timpview's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 142.4 rushing yards in those games compared to only 142.4 in the others. As for Springville, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Timpview wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 42-8 victory against Orem on the 8th. Springville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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