Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hunter). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Taylorsville Warriors 42-14 on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolverines also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Isaac Fonua and he. Fonua rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry while he rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 210 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Hunter's defense made their presence known, laying out Cole Kramer. eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Kapui Masina and Uluaki Taukiuvea, who racked up five sacks between them. Masina is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Sione Manisela was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hunter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Taylorsville lost, don't look at Kramer. Despite the final result, he threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards.
Hunter has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Taylorsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Hunter wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 47-6 loss against Granger on the 18th. Taylorsville has also already played their next match, a 31-10 defeat against West Jordan on the 18th.
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