Football Recap: Orem Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home + How To Watch

Orem hadn't done well against Timpview recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tigers came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 22-9. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 42-8 win the Thunderbirds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.

Beckham Curtis

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Timpview	62
09/05/25 vs Springville	60
09/12/25 @ Spanish Fork	58
09/19/25 vs Wasatch	56
08/29/25 @ Rocky Mountain	56

Among those leading the charge was Beckham Curtis, who rushed for 62 yards and one TD on only eight carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Orem proved: they limited Timpview to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Easton Kojima for the heroic effort on defense: he. Orem's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.85 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.77 on average over their last five games.

Orem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aisa Galeai and Will Rasmussen. Rasmussen is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Timpview's side was Lopeti Matai'Tini Moala Jr. Aka Juni, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Orem's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points on average over those games. As for Timpview, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Orem has already played their next matchup, a 50-7 victory against Pleasant Grove on the 3rd. As for Timpview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-0 loss against Springville on the 3rd.