Football Preview: Farmington Phoenix vs. Fremont Silverwolves
Farmington has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Fremont Silverwolves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Davis, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Farmington was ranked 21st). Farmington walked away with a 28-20 win over Davis on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Fremont waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Warriors. The Silverwolves pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Owen Simkins went supernova for Fremont, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Simkins' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards. Manase Tuatagaloa was another key player, throwing for 326 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
Fremont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brant Koford, Slade Parker, and Salesi Moa picked up one apiece.
Farmington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Fremont, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Farmington's way against Fremont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Farmington made off with a 38-17 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parker, who threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards on only ten carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Farmington still be able to contain Parker? There's only one way to find out.
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