After flying high against Carbon last Friday, North Sanpete came back down to earth. The Hawks lost 35-14 to the Manti Templars on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Templars: they've now lost three in a row.
North Sanpete didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Lebaron and Evan Burningham.
Manti had a senior duo take command as Tala Taulapapa gained 192 total yards and three touchdowns and Carter Mason rushed for 54 yards and one TD on only six carries.
North Sanpete's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Manti, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Coming up, North Sanpete will host Beaver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Manti, they will venture away from home to challenge Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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