Football Preview: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Springville Red Devils
Maple Mountain hasn't had much luck against Springville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Maple Mountain will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Maple Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Orem, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Maple Mountain was ranked 17th). Maple Mountain fell just short of Orem by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The Golden Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Maple Mountain might have lost, but man, Derek Morehouse was a machine: he picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Maple Mountain wouldn't let Orem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maple Mountain can thank Uhila Wolfgramm and Easton Kojima for forcing both of them. Kojima is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Springville strolled past Wasatch with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 20-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Springville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Easton Leavitt, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Pickering, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maple Mountain fell to 6-1. As for Springville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Maple Mountain came up short against Springville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-23. Will Maple Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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