Lone Peak had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Fremont Silverwolves with a sharp 56-36 victory on Friday. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Lone Peak to victory were Sean Tahi and Ike Staley. Tahi rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Staley gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Staley a new career-high in rushing yards (32).
Fremont's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Salesi Moa, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Slade Parker, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Fremont also got help from Zach Masters, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Lone Peak is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Lone Peak will square off against Skyridge at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Skyridge sitting on six straight wins and Lone Peak on four. Fremont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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