Richfield is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Manti is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Richfield Wildcats will host the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Richfield on the road against Carbon as the team secured a 46-14 win.
Richfield found their leader in underclassman Cord White, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Trey Yardley, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Manti humbled Canyon View with a 34-7 victory. The Templars' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Manti's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tala Taulapapa led the charge by rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Taulapapa a new career-high in rushing yards. Maison Starkweather was another key passer, throwing for 302 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
Manti's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Ty Pringle led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Canyon View's side was Mac Olsen, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manti was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Richfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Manti, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Richfield didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Manti in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory. Does Richfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manti turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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