The Lone Peak Knights will face off against the Centennial Huskies at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lone Peak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Mountain Ridge, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Lone Peak was ranked first). Lone Peak was the clear victor by a 38-13 margin over Mountain Ridge on Friday. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Kepa Niumeitolu, who threw for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also caught a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Ike Staley, who picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lone Peak's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Toa Tanuvasa, Max Hamblin, and Jayden Mayberry picked up one apiece. Lone Peak got some further help from Bott Mulitalo Ii: he picked up three sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Centennial was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Timpview 56-20 at home. The Huskies pushed the score to 56-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbirds cut but never quite recovered from.
Centennial found their leader in underclassman Braylin Drake, who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another big playmaker for Centennial was Dylan Wallner, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
The victory for Lone Peak keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Centennial, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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