After two games on the road, American Fork is heading back home. They will welcome the Lone Peak Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully American Fork focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Friday.
American Fork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lehi, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (American Fork was ranked 13th). American Fork came up short against Lehi, falling 34-10. The match marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Pleasant Grove 37-0 at home. That looming 37-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Sam Wright had a dynamite game for Lone Peak, rushing for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Lone Peak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove only rushed for 52.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lone Peak's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Junior Tahi was the leader with two.
American Fork's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lone Peak, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: David Gaisford Jr. and Kepa Niumeitolu. Gaisford Jr. has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 284.3 passing yards and has 16 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Niumeitolu has averaged 160.5 passing yards and has 8 passing touchdowns on the season.
American Fork couldn't quite finish off Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 17-14. Will American Fork have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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