The Orem Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. Wasatch took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orem, who comes in off a win.
Orem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 56-17 victory over West Jordan on the road. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaue Akana, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Akana's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 receiving yards dating back to last season. Orem also got help from Feleti Iongi, who showed off his sure hands for 100 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Orem's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. AJ Snow was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Orem got some further help from Ryker Mikkelsen: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orem was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 470 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Jordan only gained 136.
Meanwhile, Wasatch ended up a good deal behind Weber on Friday and lost 35-16. The Wasps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orem's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wasatch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Orem took their victory against Wasatch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 48-24. In that contest, Orem amassed a halftime lead of 27-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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