The Hunter Wolverines will square off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hunter will be strutting in after a win while Spanish Fork will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Hunter beat Taylorsville 14-3. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.
The critical scores for Hunter came from Isi Moungaafi and Tevita Tongi.
Hunter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Paula Makaafi
| 10/15/25 vs Taylorsville | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hillcrest | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Copper Hills | 3 |
| 08/22/25 @ Highland | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cyprus | 1 |
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Hunter's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Paula Makaafi and Matiu Afeaki, who racked up all five sacks between them. Makaafi also made three total tackles, which is notable because Hunter is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Timpview and fell 34-7. The Dons were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Hunter will have to contain Jaxon Cloward as he made an impact in Spanish Fork's last game. He picked up 78 receiving yards and one score.
This is the second loss in a row for Spanish Fork and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Hunter, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Hunter has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Spanish Fork, though, as they've been averaging only 89 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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