Springville was the 28-21 winner over Orem when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Springville Red Devils were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to the Orem Tigers. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Springville still got an impressive performance from Zachary Olsen, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Those 135 rushing yards gave Olsen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Drake Peterson, who picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Springville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Orem's QB won't forget Tua Naufahu anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Feleti Iongi was his usual excellent self, picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown for Orem. Orem also got help from Kaue Akana, who showed off his sure hands for 143 receiving yards.
Springville's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Orem, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Springville will face off against Park City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Park City's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Springville's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Orem, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Timpview at 7:00 p.m. Timpview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Orem likes a good challenge.
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