The Springville Red Devils will stay at home for another week and welcome the Cyprus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Crimson Cliffs, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Springville was ranked 25th). Springville took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crimson Cliffs on Friday. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Max Harris, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown. Easton Leavitt was another key passer, throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Springville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cyprus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Copper Hills on the road and fell 41-14. The Pirates were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
D.J Overson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Springville fell to 2-1. As for Cyprus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Springville against Cyprus when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 46-0 win. Will Springville repeat their success, or does Cyprus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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