Maple Mountain has gone 3-0 against Cedar Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will challenge the Cedar Valley Aviators at 7:00 p.m. Maple Mountain will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Maple Mountain will bounce into Friday's match after beating Pleasant Grove, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Maple Mountain put the hurt on Pleasant Grove with a sharp 30-7 win on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Golden Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
Derek Morehouse continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
Maple Mountain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Farren Hardy led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Tiger Hakes is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Fernando Banuelos: he added nine points with three field goals, and another three kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley fell victim to Ridgeline and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Riverhawks 45-0. The Aviators haven't had much luck with the Riverhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Maple Mountain strolled past Cedar Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 56-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Mountain since the squad 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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