The Timpview Thunderbirds will square off against the Roy Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Timpview comes in on seven and Roy on three.
Timpview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Orem to the tune of 42-8. Considering the Thunderbirds have won six contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Soakai Aston had a dynamite game for Timpview, throwing for 335 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in three touchdowns on the ground.
Timpview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kennan (Ken N) Pula and Aisa Galea'I. Timpview got some further help from Taaniela Makasini: he picked up a sack, made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Roy faced Viewmont in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Roy enjoyed a cozy 43-29 win over Viewmont.
Robert Young was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dru Gardner was another key player, throwing for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt.
Roy wouldn't let Viewmont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Roy can thank Ryan Foss and Angie Ahui for forcing both of them.
Timpview's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Roy, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Timpview has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 266.4 passing yards per game. Roy, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 220.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Timpview came up short against Roy in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, falling 20-14. Can Timpview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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