The Timpanogos Timberwolves will face off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for Timpanogos after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost to Salem Hills on the road by a 30-14 margin. The contest marked the Timberwolves' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spanish Fork, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Payson 52-27 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won five matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kaden Vest and David Keel. Vest had a great game and gained 286 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Keel did his best for the losing side, picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spanish Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Timpanogos' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Spanish Fork, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Timpanogos was able to grind out a solid win over Spanish Fork when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 42-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vest, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Timpanogos still be able to contain Vest? There's only one way to find out.
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