The Orem Tigers will square off against the Timpview Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Timpview will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Orem extended their winning streak to seven two weeks ago. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Maple Mountain 37-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 72nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Timpview had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on Wasatch with a sharp 40-15 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Wasps: they've now won five in a row.
Orem better keep an eye on Cole Engemann. He was instrumental in Timpview's win, throwing for 328 yards and three TDs while completing 73.5% of his passes. Those 328 passing yards gave Engemann a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Taani Tuha, who gained 122 total yards and a touchdown.
Timpview didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Wasatch to a completion percentage of just 42.1%. The team can thank Trinity To'a for the heroic effort on defense: he. Timpview wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 74.3%.
Timpview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Palmer and Tonga Tauteoli. Timpview got some further help from Duncan Strong: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Timpview, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Orem was able to grind out a solid win over Timpview when the teams last played back in September, winning 22-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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