If Alta was feeling good fresh off their 47-6 takedown of Skyline last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alta Hawks fell to the Cedar Valley Aviators 23-17. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Aviators 10-7 in the first quarter.
Alta's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nolan Lohnes, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. Evan Morton also helped out with an impressive 124 receiving yards.
Cedar Valley found their leader in underclassman Ayden Laws, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Laws has posted since back in August. Another signal caller making a difference was Landon Johnson, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.9% of his passes.
Alta's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cedar Valley, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Alta will take on Bonneville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season. As for Cedar Valley, they will challenge Woods Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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