Canyon View and Manti are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Canyon View Falcons will welcome the Manti Templars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Canyon View will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Canyon View was able to grind out a solid win over North Sanpete, taking the game 21-14.
Canyon View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Miller, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Trenton Ludlow, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Canyon View's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ludlow and Asher Slack. Cooper Urie was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manti). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-0 win over Carbon. The victory was familiar territory for the Templars who have now won three matches in a row.
Maison Starkweather continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 400 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 58 yards on only five carries. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 328 passing yards dating back to last season. Jaiden Henningson was another key player, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canyon View's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Manti, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Canyon View suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Manti in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starkweather, who rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Canyon View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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