The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Spanish Springs Cougars at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Faith Lutheran sitting on four straight wins and Spanish Springs on 12.
Faith Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Centennial 31-28. Things were looking grim for the Crusaders in the second quarter (they were down by 20) but they stormed back to get the contest.
Dominick Folino
| 11/14/25 vs Centennial | 143.2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 137.5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Desert Oasis | 84.4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Basic | 82.4 |
| 11/07/25 @ Las Vegas | 78.5 |
Among those leading the charge was Dominick Folino, who threw for 304 yards and four TDs while completing 75.8% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (143.2). Faith Lutheran's leading receiver Jaden Mason was Folino's top target yet again, picking up 142 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs faced Bishop Manogue in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Cougars really took it to the Miners for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-7 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Faith Lutheran better keep an eye on Tyson McNeil. He was instrumental in Spanish Springs' win, throwing for 317 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. McNeil has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Sundeen, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Spanish Springs proved: they limited Bishop Manogue to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The Cougars' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Faith Lutheran's record now sits at 6-7. As for Spanish Springs, their record is now 12-0.
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