Cedar Valley had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past the Alta Hawks with a 23-17 victory on Wednesday. This was payback for the Aviators, who suffered a 42-28 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cedar Valley found their leader in underclassman Ayden Laws, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Laws has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Landon Johnson, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes.
Alta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Lohnes, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Morton, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Cedar Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Alta, their record now sits at 4-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Cedar Valley will challenge Woods Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Alta, they will face off against Bonneville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
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