Snow Canyon was the 31-14 winner over Manti when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Snow Canyon Warriors fell 39-29 to the Manti Templars on Friday.
When it comes to explaining why Snow Canyon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joseph Smith. Despite the final result, he threw for 158 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards.
Snow Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Calen Kelly, Karsten Stuart, and Trey Vaughn picked up one apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Maison Starkweather, who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Stone Mortensen, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Snow Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Manti, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Snow Canyon will play host again on Friday to welcome Cathedral, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Manti, they will square off against Grantsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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