After flying high against Timpanogos last Friday, West came back down to earth. The Panthers took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the American Fork Cavemen on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Cavemen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Louie Hamilton, who rushed for 95 yards, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Kamden Lopati was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and a pair of TDs on only 16 passes.
While West came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for American Fork: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 25%. The team can thank Justice Reed for the heroic effort on defense: he. West hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.38 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Manu Tua'One and Jaxon Toala. Zacchaeus Maalona was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles.
Prince Afu had a dynamite game For American Fork., rushing for 158 yards and one score. Afu was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, West fell to 2-1. As for American Fork, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, West will be playing in front of their home fans against Hunter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Panthers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for American Fork, they will head out on the road to challenge Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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