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| 08/22/25 - Home | 48-25 W |
| 08/20/20 - Home | 31-21 W |
| 08/23/19 - Away | 58-35 W |
| 08/24/18 - Away | 25-33 L |
| 08/25/17 - Home | 33-34 L |
American Fork faced Timpview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cavemen blew past the Thunderbirds 48-25. The victory continues a trend for the Cavemen in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Nate Childs had an outrageously good game as he threw for 203 yards and three TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown. Prince Afu was another key player, rushing for 134 yards on only ten carries.
American Fork's run defense was locked in: Timpview could only muster 2.6 yards per carry. While four picked up at least four total tackles, Jaybian Na'a stood above the rest. He picked up 0.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss). American Fork didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
American Fork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Beckham Rees.
Despite the defeat, Timpview saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Duncan Strong picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles. The Thunderbirds also got help from Steel Richards, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
American Fork's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Timpview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, American Fork will head out to face off against West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Timpview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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