Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Manti couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 41-35 to the Cedar Reds on Saturday. The Templars were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Templars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Mason, who threw for 447 yards and four TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and one touchdown. Mason is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last five games he's played. Manti's leading receiver Stone Mortensen was Mason's top target yet again, picking up 198 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Everett Kelling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cedar, rushing for 230 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 159 yards and one touchdown. Those 230 rushing yards gave Kelling a new career-high. Braxton Demille helped out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Templars
| 11/15/25 @ Cedar | 35-41 |
| 11/07/25 @ Morgan | 42-28 |
| 10/31/25 vs North Sanpete | 55-17 |
| 10/16/25 vs Canyon View | 38-17 |
| 10/10/25 @ Carbon | 42-21 |
Manti moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Cedar, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
As of now, neither Manti nor the Reds have any future games scheduled.
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