Wasatch is 2-8 against Springville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wasatch Wasps will square off against the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Wasatch is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from Maple Mountain. The Wasps were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Wasatch had strong showings from Ben Brand, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Bradley, who rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Bradley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Cedar Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-13 win at home. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Devils this season.
Easton Leavitt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 277 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Lisiate Valeti was in the mix as well, providing Springville with two touchdowns.
Wasatch's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Springville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wasatch ended up a good deal behind Springville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 34-20. Thankfully for Wasatch, Tevita Valeti (who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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