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 came up short against the Riverton Silverwolves, falling 38-14. The Golden Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-7.
Despite the loss, Maple Mountain still got an impressive performance from Hayden Hyatt, who threw for 294 yards and one TD. The Golden Eagles also got help from Kyren Jones, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Maple Mountain's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Uhila Wolfgramm was especially locked on to Riverton's QB and sacked him twice. Maple Mountain got some further help from Kael Anderson: he made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
As for Riverton, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 24 points.
Xander Thayer had a dynamite game, rushing for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and two TDs on only 16 passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (101.8). Another player making a difference was Rocky Downs, who rushed for 104 yards and one score.
Coming up, Maple Mountain will welcome Pine View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverton, they will head out to face off against San Clemente at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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