The Park City Miners will square off against the Spanish Fork Dons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Park City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bear River 33-0. The team accrued 31 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
It was another big night for Bash Bodily, who rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Reece Smith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Park City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River only rushed for 33.
One reason for the win was Park City's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Neu and Becker Ruzek, who racked up five sacks between them. Ruzek is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played. Ben Souza was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork entered their tilt with Salem Hills on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Skyhawks as they made off with a 56-35 win. The Dons pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Skyhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Brock Jacobson and Kaden Vest were among the main playmakers for Spanish Fork as the former gained 206 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Jacobson a new career-high in rushing yards (175). Another player making a difference was Mckay Smith, who threw for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Spanish Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Christensen and Kal Roberts.
Park City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points per game. As for Spanish Fork, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Park City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Spanish Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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