Football Preview: Canyon View Falcons vs. Manti Templars
Canyon View and Manti are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Canyon View Falcons will be playing at home against the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Canyon View was able to grind out a solid victory over North Sanpete, taking the game 21-14.
Canyon View got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryder Miller out in front who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Trenton Ludlow, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Canyon View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ludlow and Asher Slack. Another thorn in North Sanpete's side was Cooper Urie, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manti). They claimed a resounding 61-0 victory over Carbon at home. The win was familiar territory for the Templars who have now won three games in a row.
Maison Starkweather was his usual excellent self, throwing for 400 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards on only five carries. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 328 passing yards dating back to last season. Jaiden Henningson was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canyon View's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Manti, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Canyon View suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Manti in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starkweather, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Canyon View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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