The Emery Spartans will challenge the Summit Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Emery knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Summit Academy likes a good challenge.
Emery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They blew past American Leadership Academy, posting a 70-21 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Porter Hurdsman was his usual excellent self, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Johnson, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Emery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Emery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hurdsman.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy's game last Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past South Sevier with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Liam Larson went supernova for Summit Academy, rushing for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in rushing yards. Kyle Lively was another key pass catcher, gaining 179 total yards and two touchdowns.
Summit Academy pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Emery, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Emery and Summit Academy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but Emery suffered an agonizing 45-44 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Summit Academy's Bronson Dixon, who rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Emery knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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