Spanish Fork and Springville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Spanish Fork had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 15th).
When it comes to explaining why Spanish Fork lost, don't look at Nixon Warren. Despite the final result, he picked up 83 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 42 yards. Warren's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Tua Naufahu had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 102 yards and three scores on only ten carries, while also catching one touchdown for Springville. Naufahu also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making 11 total tackles, and defending one pass. Lisiate Valeti was another key player, rushing for 101 yards on only nine carries.
Spanish Fork has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Springville, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Spanish Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Springville, they will face off against Box Elder at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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