The Wasatch Wasps are taking a road trip to take on the Cedar Valley Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.
Wasatch is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Timpview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wasatch was dealt a 48-14 defeat at the hands of Timpview. While losing is never fun, the Wasps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley had to suffer through a 45-16 loss at the hands of Orem. The Aviators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-7.
Despite the loss, Cedar Valley had strong showings from Ayden Laws, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and Cole Christensen, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Wasatch strolled past Cedar Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasatch since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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