The Pleasant Grove Vikings will challenge the Orem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Pleasant Grove's win against Wasatch wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings slipped by the Wasps 21-20 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since August 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Orem had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 22-9 win over the Thunderbirds.
Orem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aisa Galeai and Will Rasmussen. Rasmussen has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Timpview's side was Lopeti Matai'Tini Moala Jr. Aka Juni, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pleasant Grove picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Orem, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Pleasant Grove might still be hurting after the 35-13 defeat they got from Orem in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Vikings were down 28-6.
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