The Timpview Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Orem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Timpview sitting on four straight wins and Orem on three.
Timpview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Maple Mountain, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Timpview was ranked fourth). Timpview blew past Maple Mountain 35-0 at home on Thursday. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Carson Rasmussen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 234 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio also helped out as he racked up 126 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Timpview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Timpview wouldn't let Maple Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Timpview can thank Matthias Lesa and Puaa Mo'Unga for forcing both of them. Lesa is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Maple Mountain's side was Taaniela Makasini, who made 14 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Orem hadn't done well against Springville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Orem pulled ahead with a 38-37 photo finish over Springville.
Timpview's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Orem, their record is now 8-1.
Timpview was able to grind out a solid win over Orem in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Timpview 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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