Two dominant signal callers in Kepa Niumeitolu and David Gaisford Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lone Peak Knights will head out on the road to take on the American Fork Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lone Peak's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Lone Peak took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Pleasant Grove 37-0 at home. Considering the Knights have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Wright had an outrageously good game as he rushed 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.
Lone Peak's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dallas Anderson, Landan Goff, and Goff picked up one apiece. Jayden Mayberry is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, American Fork faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. American Fork lost 34-10 to Lehi. The match marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lone Peak's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for American Fork, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Lone Peak skirted past American Fork 17-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lone Peak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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