American Fork is 1-6 against Skyridge since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cavemen will be playing at home against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m.
American Fork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Corner Canyon, who was ranked first at the time (American Fork was ranked eighth). The Cavemen received a blow on Thursday as they fell 37-21 to the Chargers.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Prince Afu, who rushed for 159 yards. Another passer making a difference was Nate Childs, who threw for 125 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Skyridge ultimately got the result they hoped for last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lone Peak 37-34.
Skyridge had a senior duo take command as Lincoln Tahi gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns and Kaneal Sweetwyne threw for 231 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Tahi also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 128.
Skyridge's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.8 points over those games. As for American Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
American Fork suffered a grim 45-24 defeat to Skyridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sweetwyne, who rushed for 142 yards and one score on only 15 carries, and also threw for 233 yards and one TD while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Now that the Cavemen know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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