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| 08/22/25 - Home | 65-7 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 40-30 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 44-14 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 32-34 L |
| 09/04/20 - Home | 27-28 L |
| + 4 more games |
There's no place like home for Manti, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle 65-7 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-0.
Manti was led to victory by Tala Taulapapa and Carter Mason. Taulapapa gained 137 total yards and two touchdowns, while Mason threw for 212 yards and four TDs on only 18 passes. The dominant performance also gave Mason a new career-high in passer rating (146.3). Stone Mortensen also helped with two scores in total.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 17 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ty Pringle, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Manti didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Crowther and Mortensen. Crowther got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Manti pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Manti will square off against Grantsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they will face off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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