Riverton won against West Jordan last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Silverwolves beat the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 38-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Silverwolves just coasted through the last quarter.
Xander Thayer went supernova, rushing for 112 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (101.8). Bennett Neilson also helped out as he racked up 101 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Riverton proved: they limited Maple Mountain to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyler Christiansen for the heroic effort on defense: he. Riverton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Riverton's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Benjamin Vakauta and Jonas Riddle, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Maple Mountain still got an impressive performance from Hayden Hyatt, who threw for 294 yards and one touchdown. Kyren Jones also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Riverton has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 38.0 points this season. As for Maple Mountain, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Riverton will head out to square off against San Clemente at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maple Mountain, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pine View at 6:00 p.m.
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