On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. The Skyridge Falcons snuck past the Lone Peak Knights with a 21-16 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Zaeden Selu, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaneal Sweetwyne was another key player, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Skyridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Skyridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Darian Diarte and Samuel Pollmann. Diarte also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Lone Peak's side was Griffin Kunz, who picked up 1.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defended a pass.
Despite the defeat, Lone Peak saw an underclassman step up: Cade Hanson made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Skyridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Lone Peak, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Skyridge has already played their next matchup, a 49-7 victory against Pleasant Grove on the 10th. As for Lone Peak, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 24-21 win against Lehi on the 10th.
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