The Westlake Thunder will take on the Cedar Valley Aviators 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.
On Friday, Westlake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 win over Riverton. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Silverwolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
BOSTEN FOUNTAINE
| 08/22/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 143.1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Riverton | 133.7 |
| 09/05/25 @ South San Francisco | 129.4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Copper Hills | 123.8 |
| 08/15/25 @ Highland | 110.8 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Westlake's win came down to the chemistry between BOSTEN FOUNTAINE and his top target MALIK SIKA. FOUNTAINE threw for 224 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt while SIKA picked up 121 receiving yards and three touchdowns. FOUNTAINE's passing game has become a key predictor of Westlake's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The Thunder also got a significant boost from DYLAN BLAKEY, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
Westlake didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverton to a completion percentage of just 47.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: DREYSEN AFUVAI, ZEALAND AFUVAI, and CALVIN GAGON, who each logged one passes deflected. Westlake wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.
Westlake's defense didn't let Xander Thayer, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. APOLOSI TUIVAI was especially locked on to Riverton's QB and sacked him twice. Westlake got some further help from AFUVAI: he made 25 total tackles and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley scored the most points they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bingham.
Westlake's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cedar Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Westlake beat Cedar Valley 14-7 in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Aviators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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