Manti's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the North Sanpete Hawks at home to the tune of 47-10. The Templars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Maison Starkweather and Carter Mason both made on the match. Starkweather threw for 318 yards and five touchdowns while Mason gained 196 total yards and four touchdowns. Mason was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 50 yards. Tala Taulapapa was in the mix as well, providing Manti with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Manti was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Manti's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Lincoln Alder was especially locked on to North Sanpete's QB and sacked him twice. Alder is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Manti is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for North Sanpete, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Manti will head out on the road to face off against Juab at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manti is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.1 points per game this season. As for North Sanpete, they will welcome Richfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richfield is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so North Sanpete will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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