Wasatch is 2-8 against Springville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wasatch Wasps will square off against the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.
Wasatch is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from Maple Mountain. The Wasps were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Wasatch's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Brand, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Bradley, who rushed for 93 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Bradley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Cedar Valley at home to the tune of 55-13 on Friday. That looming 55-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Devils yet this season.
It was another big night for Easton Leavitt, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. 134 of those passing yards were hauled in by Drake Peterson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Springville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Siaosi Toki, Reid Deede, and Deede picked up one apiece.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Springville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Wasatch ended up a good deal behind Springville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 34-20. Thankfully for Wasatch, Tevita Valeti (who rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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