With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Fork rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Ridgeline Riverhawks by a score of 21-14. The 21-point effort marked the Dons' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Spanish Fork had a senior duo take command as Brock Jacobson rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown and Kaden Vest rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Vest is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Ridgeline's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jt White, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Ridgeline also got help from Graham Livingston, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
The victory (which was Spanish Fork's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Ridgeline, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-1.
Spanish Fork will challenge Crimson Cliffs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crimson Cliffs is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Spanish Fork will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Ridgeline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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