The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orem will be strutting in after a victory while Cedar Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Orem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Maple Mountain, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Orem was ranked eighth). Orem narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Maple Mountain 30-28.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaue Akana, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Orem also got a significant boost from Feleti Iongi, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 40-10 defeat at the hands of Timpview. The Aviators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Orem pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Orem beat Cedar Valley 31-19 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orem 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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