Maple Mountain had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it five. They lost 38-14 to the Riverton Silverwolves. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
When it comes to explaining why Maple Mountain lost, don't look at Hayden Hyatt. Despite the final result, he threw for 294 yards and one touchdown. Kyren Jones also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Maple Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Geddes and Kael Anderson. Uhila Wolfgramm was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
As for Riverton, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. 38 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Xander Thayer went supernova, rushing for 112 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and two TDs on only 16 passes. Those 183 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Rocky Downs was another key player, rushing for 104 yards and one touchdown.
Maple Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-14 loss against Pine View on the 29th. As for Riverton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-15 defeat against San Clemente on the 29th.
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