Manti won the last time they faced North Sanpete and things went their way on Friday too. The Templars put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 35-14 win. The Templars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Carter Mason
| 10/03/25 @ North Sanpete | 54 |
| 09/26/25 vs San Juan | 39 |
| 09/19/25 vs Richfield | 16 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cedar | 18 |
| 09/05/25 vs Juab | 16 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Manti to victory were Tala Taulapapa and Carter Mason. Taulapapa gained 192 total yards and three touchdowns, while Mason rushed for 54 yards and one score on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Mason has posted since back in August.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Manti proved: they limited North Sanpete to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Spencer Robbins for the heroic effort on defense: he. Manti's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 5.04 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.1 on average over their last five games.
Manti's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Nelson Everitt and Kellen Lund, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
The victory made it two in a row for Manti and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for North Sanpete, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Manti will face off against Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Sanpete, they will challenge Beaver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 36.5 points per game this season.
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