South Summit has gone 4-0 against Layton Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Summit Wildcats will square off against the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. South Summit will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, South Summit finally turned things around against Grand County on Friday. They breezed by the Red Devils on the road to the tune of 43-14. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Layton Christian Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Cibola on Friday. Layton Christian Academy claimed a resounding 46-6 win over Cibola on the road.
Layton Christian Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaya Madhlazi, who gained 225 total yards and three touchdowns, and Chris Munroe, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Madhlazi's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Brayden Bott.
Layton Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tanu Aaitui and Penisoni Talanoa (Sonny). Another thorn in Cibola's side was Iverson Report, who made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
South Summit's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Layton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
South Summit came out on top in a nail-biter against Layton Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Layton Christian Academy's Trevor Halalilo, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Summit still be able to contain Halalilo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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