Football Recap: Ben Brand's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Wasatch over Timpview

Wasatch and Timpview squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Wasatch had to settle for second. They lost 40-15 to the Thunderbirds. The Wasps have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Joseph Bradley

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 vs Bonneville	133
10/03/25 @ Payson	119
10/24/25 @ Timpview	111
08/15/25 @ Park City	104
10/15/25 @ Springville	94

Wasatch lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ben Brand, who rushed for 136 yards and one TD on only 13 carries. Wasatch also got a significant boost from Joseph Bradley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.

Cole Engemann was nothing short of spectacular for Timpview: he threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes. Engemann's passing game has become a key predictor of the Thunderbirds' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. Taani Tuha was another key player, gaining 122 total yards and a touchdown.

Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Timpview, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5.

Wasatch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Timpview, they will take on Orem at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' offense will have their work cut out for them.