Ridgeline and Spanish Fork squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Ridgeline had to settle for second. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanish Fork Dons. The Riverhawks' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Several Riverhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jt White, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. White's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Graham Livingston also helped out with an impressive 109 receiving yards.
Ridgeline wouldn't let Spanish Fork keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ridgeline can thank Easton Hammond and Charlie Booth for forcing both of them. Ridgeline got some further help from Hunter Knighton: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles.
Spanish Fork was led to victory by Brock Jacobson and Kaden Vest. Jacobson rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, while Vest rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Vest didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ridgeline fell to 12-1. As for Spanish Fork, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Ridgeline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spanish Fork, they will square off against Crimson Cliffs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
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