Football Preview: American Fork Cavemen vs. Lone Peak Knights
American Fork has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lone Peak Knights at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully American Fork focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Friday.
American Fork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lehi, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (American Fork was ranked 13th). American Fork lost 34-10 to Lehi. The matchup marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Pleasant Grove, posting a 37-0 win at home. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Sam Wright was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lone Peak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove only rushed for 52.
Lone Peak's defense stepped up as well, laying out Spencer Hafoka. four times. Junior Tahi was especially locked on to Pleasant Grove's QB and sacked him twice.
American Fork dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lone Peak, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: David Gaisford Jr. and Kepa Niumeitolu. Gaisford Jr. has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 284.3 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Niumeitolu has averaged 160.5 passing yards and has 8 passing touchdowns on the season.
American Fork couldn't quite finish off Lone Peak when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will American Fork 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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