The Alta Hawks will face off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
Alta took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Skyline 47-6 at home. The Hawks' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Tucker Brown was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Matt Mckea, who gained 166 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 27-17 to Wasatch.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ayden Laws, who rushed for 60 yards, and also caught a touchdown. Cole Christensen was another key player, rushing for 79 yards on only five carries.
Alta's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Alta strolled past Cedar Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 42-28. Does Alta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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