Mountain Ridge and Wasatch play in Herriman on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
The Mountain Ridge Sentinels had their approach with the Wasatch Wasps on Thursday night time in what turned out to be an offensive shootout, coming away with 51-33 victory.
Wasatch had completely no reply for Mountain Ridge’s dynamic duo of working backs Cade Uluave and Semisi Kinikini. Uluave rushed for 211 yards and three touchdowns, whereas Kinikini rushed for 224 yards and located the top zone twice.
“Each of these guys are undoubtedly particular gamers. With the quantity of labor they put in tonight, they only took the sport over,” mentioned Mountain Ridge head coach Mike Meifu.
“It’s a credit score to their work. They’ve been doing this a very long time. Cade has labored so laborious, particularly within the offseason, and so has Semisi.”
Wasatch was capable of hold the sport inside attain for the higher a part of the night time and went into halftime down simply 5 with the rating 24-19. The offensive fireworks began halfway by means of the quarter when, within the span of just below a minute, the groups mixed to 19 factors on the board.
With 6:16 left within the half, Wasatch’s Carter Bucad scored on a 38-yard landing reception from quarterback Sven Tholstrom, however Mountain Ridge answered actually simply seconds later when Uluave broke free and steamrolled his approach 80 yards down subject for the rating.
Wasatch answered again just about instantly behind a 75-yard landing run by Chris Cook dinner, his second of the night time.
Ultimately nonetheless, it was Mountain Ridge’s star-studded backfield and offensive line that led the way in which, stopping at nothing to verify they obtained the victory.
“Final week we actually struggled as a workforce. The fellows took possession and the whole offensive line put within the work they wanted to,” Meifu mentioned. “It's undoubtedly a blessing to have the ability to put out the 2 working backs that we do.”
Whereas Mountain Ridge has an ideal document on the season up to now, Meifu is aware of that it’s a protracted season and that it’s essential to take it one recreation at a time.
“Actually, we’re simply taking a look at it like we’re 1-0,” he mentioned. “All we're frightened about is that this recreation. We’ve been capable of win in numerous methods and I’m pleased with our workforce as a result of they’re working actually laborious every week in issues that we have to repair.
“We simply have to remain targeted as a result of we all know how shortly the tide can flip and it’s actually nearly taking it one recreation at a time.”
Regardless of the loss, Wasatch had some nice performances as properly. Chris Cook dinner rushed for 2 scores whereas Tholstrom threw for 3 touchdowns, two of which went to receiver Crew Erickson.
Wasatch falls to 1-2 on the younger season and could have one other away recreation arising towards Nice Grove. In the meantime, Mountain Ridge will look to remain good when it subsequent faces Sky View.