Farmington and American Fork squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Farmington had to settle for second. They fell to the American Fork Cavemen 21-17. Despite 140 more yards than the Cavemen, the Phoenix couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Travis Hoopes and Drew Love certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hoopes gained 138 total yards and a touchdown, while Love rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Even though they lost, Farmington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Prince Afu was nothing short of spectacular for American Fork: he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Afu a new career-high in rushing yards. Gunner Michaelis was in the mix too, providing American Fork with a touchdown.
Farmington moved to 5-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for American Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Farmington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for American Fork, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-7 defeat against Lehi on the 8th.
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