Timpview has gone 4-0 against Springville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Timpview Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springville Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Timpview's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Timpview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Orem, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Timpview was ranked fourth). Timpview took down Orem 35-21 back in October. 35 seems to be a good number for the Thunderbirds as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Carson Rasmussen was his usual excellent self, throwing for 265 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Soakai Aston, who gained 197 total yards.
Timpview wouldn't let Orem keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Timpview can thank Aisa Galea'I and Trinity To'A for forcing both of them. To'A also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Taaniela Makasini was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Springville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Rams with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lisiate Valeti had a dynamite game for Springville, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown. Those 178 rushing yards gave Valeti a new career-high.
Springville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Sione Moala and Daniel Marquez, who racked up four sacks between them.
Timpview's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Springville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Timpview has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 266.4 passing yards per game. Springville, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 167.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Timpview against Springville in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Does Timpview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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