Maple Mountain was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Springville on Friday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles breezed by the Springville Red Devils at home to the tune of 41-14. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Maple Mountain's victory came down to the chemistry between Sawyer Leifson and his top target Derek Morehouse. Leifson gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns while Morehouse picked up 97 receiving yards. The dominant performance also gave Leifson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maple Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springville only rushed for 58.
Maple Mountain pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Maple Mountain has already played their next game, a 35-0 defeat against Timpview on the 10th. As for Springville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-37 loss against Orem on the 10th.
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