Football Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Springville Red Devils
Wasatch hasn't had much luck against Springville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wasatch Wasps will challenge the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Wasatch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a hard 28-14 fall against Maple Mountain. The Wasps were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Wasatch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Brand, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Bradley, who rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Bradley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-13 victory over Cedar Valley at home. That looming 55-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
It was another big night for Easton Leavitt, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Lisiate Valeti was in the mix as well, providing Springville with two touchdowns.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Springville, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Things could have been worse for Wasatch, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Springville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wasatch, Tevita Valeti (who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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