Football Recap: Layton Christian Academy Starts Season with Win on the Road

Layton Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Hunter Wolverines 22-7.

Trevor Halalilo went supernova, rushing for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Layton Christian Academy proved: they limited Hunter to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Barack Muhindo for the heroic effort on defense: he. Layton Christian Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

Layton Christian Academy's defense didn't let Isi Moungaafi., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Kili Fuahala and Lj Report, who each picked up one sack apiece. Ole Hensel was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Layton Christian Academy will head out to challenge Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hunter, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.