Lehi faced Herriman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pioneers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Mustangs. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Devaughn Eka
| 09/26/25 vs Herriman | 142 |
| 09/18/25 @ Skyridge | 137 |
| 09/12/25 vs Weber | 103 |
| 09/05/25 vs Desert Hills | 115 |
| 08/29/25 @ Kuna | 97 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Lehi lost, don't look at Devaughn Eka. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Eka is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Legend Glasker, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Vincent Evans for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Lehi's defense didn't let Tyler Messer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Adruen Meredith was especially locked on to Herriman's QB and sacked him twice. Lehi got some further help from Evans: he picked up a sack and made 19 total tackles.
Felisi Felipe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Herriman, rushing for 159 yards and a pair of TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Lehi and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Herriman, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Lehi has already played their next contest, a 26-3 victory against American Fork on the 3rd. As for Herriman, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-8 loss against Mountain Ridge on the 3rd.
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