The Lone Peak Knights will face off against the Lehi Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lone Peak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Skyridge, who was ranked second at the time (Lone Peak was ranked third). The Knights fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 37-34 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly three points.
Jaron Pula
| 10/02/25 @ Skyridge | 175 |
| 09/26/25 @ American Fork | 22 |
| 09/19/25 vs Corner Canyon | 155 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 80 |
| 08/22/25 vs Orem | 120 |
| + 1 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaron Pula, who picked up 175 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.7 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Christensen, who threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Lone Peak, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Isaac Fonua, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Lehi and American Fork, and Lehi kept the tradition alive. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 26-3 margin over the Cavemen on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Lone Peak's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lehi, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
Lone Peak skirted past Lehi 24-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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