The Spanish Fork Dons will face off against the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Spanish Fork sitting on four straight victories and Ridgeline on 12.
Spanish Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 30-24 win over Park City. The score was all tied up 10-10 at the break, but the Dons were the better team in the second half.
Spanish Fork relied on the efforts of Brock Jacobson, who gained 194 total yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Vest, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Vest really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
Spanish Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline didn't have too much trouble with Stansbury on Friday as they won 38-20.
Spanish Fork's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Ridgeline, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Spanish Fork came up short against Ridgeline in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, falling 18-10. Can Spanish Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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