Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for The Orem Tigers, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They fell 35-28 to Timpview on Friday. Orem has struggled against Timpview recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Orem's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lance Reynolds III, who threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns. Mack Hixson also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Timpview was led to victory by Kennan Pula and Helaman Casuga . Pula picked up 119 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Casuga threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns. Casuga has been hot recently, having posted 300 or more passing yards the last five times he's played.
Orem's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Timpview, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Orem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Timpview will be playing in front of their home fans against Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran in their prior games.
