A win for Pleasant Grove just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of the Lehi Pioneers. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Nathan Schroeder threw for 34 yards on six of 11 attempts.
Dayton Hansen was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.
Leading Lehi to victory were Jett Niu and Devaughn Eka. Niu threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while Eka rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards. Mays Madsen was another key player, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pleasant Grove dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lehi, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Pleasant Grove will take on Riverton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lehi, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Layton at 5:00 p.m. on November 1st. Lehi is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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