Lone Peak blew American Fork out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday American Fork got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Cavemen by a score of 31-28. While the Knights had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cavemen 14-3.
Lone Peak's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kennan Pula, who picked up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Cruz Christensen, who threw for 296 yards and a pair of TDs.
It was another big night for Prince Afu, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries for American Fork. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards. Ty Holmstead did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 97 receiving yards.
Lone Peak's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for American Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lone Peak wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 37-34 defeat against Skyridge on the 2nd. As for American Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 26-3 loss against Lehi on the 3rd.
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