Juab is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cedar is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wasps will welcome the Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Cedar heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Juab took over last week. The Wasps secured a 35-31 W over Richfield on Friday.
Meanwhile, Cedar made easy work of Canyon View on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. Considering the Reds have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Everett Kelling and Ryder Miller. Kelling had a great game and threw for 89 yards and two TDs. Meanwhile, Miller was balling out in the loss, rushing for 128 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 50 yards and one TD.
Cedar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddux Harris and Junior Togiai-Bloomfield. Togiai-Bloomfield also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cedar's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Juab, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Juab has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 232.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Juab couldn't quite get it done against Cedar when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as they fell 21-10. Can the Wasps avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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