Carbon hasn't had much luck against Manti recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carbon Dinos will head out to square off against the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Stockton Kennedy and Maison Starkweather.
Last Friday, Carbon took a blow against Emery, falling 49-17. The Dinos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Manti didn't have done well against Juan Diego Catholic recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Manti walked away with a 40-30 win over Juan Diego Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Templars.
Starkweather continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 350 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards. Stone Mortensen was Starkweather's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Carbon's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Manti, their record now sits at 4-1.
Carbon was dealt a bruising 74-0 defeat at the hands of Manti in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starkweather, who threw for 338 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that Carbon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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