The Orem Tigers will face off against the Springville Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Orem comes in on ten and Springville on nine.
Orem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over West. Considering the Tigers have won eight matchups by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Among those leading the charge was Kaue Akana, who picked up 105 receiving yards and one score.
Easton Kojima
| 11/13/25 @ West | 14 |
| 11/07/25 vs Woods Cross | 14 |
| 10/31/25 vs Timpview | 9 |
| 10/15/25 @ Maple Mountain | 8 |
| 10/09/25 vs Payson | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Orem's defense and their 11 sacks. It was truly a group effort as Lopeti Matai'Tini Moala Jr. Aka Juni, Tuihalangngie Tasini, and Easton Kojima picked up two apiece. Kojima is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Isaac Zeki Vaea was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Springville faced Brighton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Red Devils secured a 30-24 W over the Bengals.
Orem better focus on containing Tua Naufahu and Lisiate Valeti as the pair were huge in Springville's win. Naufahu rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while Valeti rushed for 60 yards and a pair of TDs. Naufahu also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (1.5 for loss). Zachary Henderson also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Springville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Springville, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Orem skirted past Springville 17-14 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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