American Fork is 7-1 against Lehi since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The American Fork Cavemen are on the road again to play the Lehi Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. American Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season.
American Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 21-17 victory over Farmington. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cavemen were the better team in the second half.
Prince Afu was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gunner Michaelis was in the mix as well, providing American Fork with a touchdown.
American Fork wouldn't let Farmington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. American Fork can thank Luke Broadbent and Lincoln Miller for forcing both of them. Broadbent also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, Lehi took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-6 win over Layton. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won seven matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jett Niu had a dynamite game for Lehi, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Devaughn Eka, who gained 73 total yards and three touchdowns.
Lehi didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fuapauna Mama and Gavin Smith.
Lehi's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.1 points. As for American Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
American Fork might still be hurting after the 34-10 loss they got from Lehi in their previous meeting back in September. Can American Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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