Canyon View entered their match against Manti on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Canyon View Falcons had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of the Manti Templars. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Canyon View wouldn't let Manti keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Canyon View can thank Trexton Nicoll and Trenton Ludlow for forcing all of them.
Manti's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tala Taulapapa led the charge by rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 140 rushing yards gave Taulapapa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maison Starkweather, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
Canyon View's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Manti, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Canyon View has already played their next contest, a 34-14 defeat against Juab on the 4th. As for Manti, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-7 loss against Richfield on the 4th.
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