The Spanish Fork Dons will welcome the Park City Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spanish Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 56-35 margin over Salem Hills. The Dons pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Skyhawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Spanish Fork had a senior duo take command as Brock Jacobson gained 206 total yards and three touchdowns and Kaden Vest rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Jacobson a new career-high in rushing yards (175). Mckay Smith was another key player, throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Spanish Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 429 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spanish Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Christensen and Kal Roberts.
Meanwhile, Park City never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over Bear River. The squad ran away with 31 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Bash Bodily was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 63 yards. Backing up that air attack was Eli Warner, who rushed for 111 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Park City's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Neu and Becker Ruzek, who racked up five sacks between them. Ruzek is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played. Ben Souza was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Spanish Fork's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Park City, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Spanish Fork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Park City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 244.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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