American Fork faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cavemen fell 26-14 to the Falcons. The Cavemen haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
American Fork's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Childs, who threw for 356 yards and two TDs, and Ty Holmstead, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Cavemen
| Gunner Michaelis | 1 |
| Jackson Theobald | 1 |
| Samson Thompson | 1 |
American Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gunner Michaelis, Jackson Theobald, and Samson Thompson picked up one apiece.
Skyridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lincoln Tahi, who rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards gave Tahi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaneal Sweetwyne, who rushed for 110 yards and one score on only 14 carries.
American Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Skyridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, American Fork and Lehi will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Prince Afu and Devaughn Eka. As for Skyridge, they will be playing at home against Copper Hills at 4:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Falcons will be up against the Grizzlies' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.44 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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