Manti had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the North Sanpete Hawks a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. Manti's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
They hit North Sanpete with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tomas Reyes (2),
Tanner Peacock (2),
Kyle Steinfeldt, and
Tommy Bridges.
Manti pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for North Sanpete, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Manti will challenge Judge Memorial Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. North Sanpete does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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