The Lone Peak Knights will head out on the road to square off against the American Fork Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lone Peak will be strutting in after a win while American Fork will be coming in after a defeat.
Lone Peak lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Corner Canyon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Knights were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over the Chargers on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Cruz Christensen
| 09/19/25 vs Corner Canyon | 223 |
| 08/22/25 vs Orem | 211 |
| 08/15/25 vs Crimson Cliffs | 195 |
| 08/29/25 @ Timpview | 102 |
| 09/12/25 vs Farmington | 72 |
A big part of Lone Peak's victory came down to the chemistry between Cruz Christensen and his top target Jaron Pula. Christensen threw for 223 yards and four TDs while Pula picked up 155 receiving yards and three scores. Those 223 passing yards gave Christensen a new career-high. Sean Tahi helped Christensen out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards and one touchdown.
Lone Peak didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Toa Tanuvasa led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, American Fork faced Davis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cavemen lost to the Darts at home by a 29-15 margin. The contest marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Lone Peak will need to focus on slowing down Kapono Manuela, one of several American Fork players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 154 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 59 yards on only six carries. 83 of Manuela's passing yards were hauled in by David Dean, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Beckham Rees for the heroic effort on defense: he. American Fork didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Lone Peak's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points over those games. As for American Fork, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Everything went Lone Peak's way against American Fork in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Lone Peak made off with a 49-28 win. In that game, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
