Manti and Canyon View are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Manti Templars will head out to take on the Canyon View Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Manti's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over Carbon. That looming 61-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Templars yet this season.
Maison Starkweather continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 400 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards on only five carries. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 328 passing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Henningson, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canyon View was able to grind out a solid win over North Sanpete on Friday, taking the game 21-14.
Canyon View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryder Miller, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Trenton Ludlow, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Canyon View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ludlow and Asher Slack. Canyon View got some further help from Cooper Urie: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Manti's record is now 5-1. As for Canyon View, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything went Manti's way against Canyon View when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Manti made off with a 61-40 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canyon View's Jaxon Jensen, who threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Manti to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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