The Cedar Valley Aviators will head out on the road to take on the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Cedar Valley took a blow against Springville, falling 55-13. The Aviators were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the defeat, Cedar Valley saw an underclassman step up: Ayden Laws picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards.
Meanwhile, while Timpview put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Springville. Timpview claimed a resounding 45-0 win over Springville at home. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Red Devils are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carson Rasmussen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Braxton Wilkerson got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Timpview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Wilkerson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Matthias Lesa was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Timpview, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Cedar Valley was taken down by Timpview 48-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cedar Valley was down 41-3.
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