Football Game Preview: Manti Templars vs. San Juan Broncos

The Manti Templars will face off against the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti has given up an average of 29.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Manti is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Richfield on Friday. The Templars came up short against the Wildcats, falling 40-18. The game marked the Templars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Tala Taulapapa

Receiving Yards

09/19/25 vs Richfield	80
08/29/25 @ Grantsville	52
08/22/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic	45
08/15/25 @ Pine View	32
09/12/25 @ Cedar	19

Carter Mason put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 249 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. 80 of Mason's passing yards were hauled in by Tala Taulapapa.

Meanwhile, San Juan waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Rabbits 61-7. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Broncos this season.

Manti better keep an eye on Jagger Nieves. He was instrumental in San Juan's win, rushing for 191 yards and five scores on only 11 carries, while also picking up 84 receiving yards. Nieves' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. Beau Yeomans was another key passer, throwing for 322 yards and a pair of TDs.

San Juan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only rushed for 123.

San Juan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Nielson and Kooper Laws.

Manti's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for San Juan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.

Manti ended up a good deal behind San Juan when the teams last played back in October of 2020, losing 41-27. Thankfully for the Templars, Jace Palmer (who threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.