Juab had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Manti Templars by a score of 38-29. For the Wasps, this counts as revenge for the 47-10 defeat the Templars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Juab didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Quentin Robinson, Jaden Heap, and Cooper Nelson picked up one apiece. Nelson also made four total tackles, which is notable because Juab is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Manti still got an impressive performance from Maison Starkweather, who threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns. Stone Mortensen also helped out with an impressive 119 receiving yards.
Juab's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Manti, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Juab will have a chance to go back-to-back against Manti: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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