Two dominant signal callers in Everett Kelling and Carter Mason are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cedar Reds will face off against the Manti Templars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cedar sitting on 12 straight victories and Manti on six.
Cedar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Juab by a score of 23-16.
Cedar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daxton Demille and Keaton Cox. Another thorn in Juab's side was Dax Wankier, who made 16 total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Manti hadn't done well against Morgan recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Templars strolled past the Trojans with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Templars were the (much) better team in the second half.
Cedar's win bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Manti, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Cedar took their win against Manti when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 51-27 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Templars' Tala Taulapapa, who rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Reds still be able to contain Taulapapa? There's only one way to find out.
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