Football Preview: Lehi Pioneers vs. American Fork Cavemen
Lehi is 1-7 against American Fork since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lehi Pioneers will play host again on Friday to welcome the American Fork Cavemen, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Lehi is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Lehi is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 47-6 win over Layton. Considering the Pioneers have won seven games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Niu had an outrageously good game as he threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Devaughn Eka was another key player, gaining 73 total yards and three touchdowns.
Lehi wouldn't let Layton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Briggs Love, Paul Latu, and Treyson Fabrizio picked up one apiece. Fabrizio also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Meanwhile, American Fork faced Farmington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. American Fork secured a 21-17 W over Farmington. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cavemen were the better team in the second half.
Prince Afu had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gunner Michaelis was in the mix as well, providing American Fork with a touchdown.
Lehi pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.1 points. As for American Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Everything went Lehi's way against American Fork in their previous matchup back in September, as Lehi made off with a 34-10 win. Will Lehi repeat their success, or does American Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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