Kaden Kocherhans of the Lehi Pioneers kick runs the ball whereas taking part in the Timpview Thunderbirds in Lehi on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Ben B. Braun, Deseret Information
In a recreation that lived as much as its hype after which some, Lehi was in a position to overcome a sluggish first half and get the very best of their heated rivals Timpview, 28-24, in what ended up being a tense and thrilling forwards and backwards affair.
“Timpview performed very well. They've an amazing offense. I knew it was going to be an amazing matchup and nice recreation to observe with our protection going up towards their offense. I’m actually happy with our offense for scoring and getting the job finished once they wanted to. We had some hiccups within the first half, however we had been in a position to repair it,” Lehi head coach Ed Larson mentioned.
All through a lot of the sport, Timpview’s protection was in a position to hold Lehi in test, permitting only a single landing within the first half because the T-Birds ended up taking a small lead into halftime.
Lehi obtained on the scoreboard early, scoring their solely factors of the primary half when quarterback Jackson Brousseau discovered Max Lyman for a 19-yard rating to take the early 7-0 lead.
Timpview kicker Jacob Larsen cut up the uprights on a 30-yard subject aim try to make it a 7-3 recreation. Isaiah Vaea gave his staff the momentum and lead with 25 seconds left within the half when he discovered himself on the receiving finish of a 58-yard cross from Quezon Villa. Lehi would go on to dam the additional level, protecting Timpview’s lead at 2 heading into the halftime break.
Timpview continued to place the strain on Lehi, scoring on their first offensive possession of the second half with Daniel Becksetad breaking free and working up the sector for an 85-yard speeding landing. With a 16-7 lead, Timpview appeared in management and for a second was poised to get revenge towards a Lehi staff that knocked it out of the state playoffs a yr in the past.
With one minute left within the third quarter, Lehi’s offense lastly determined to come back to life and quarterback Jackson Brousseau discovered Stockton Cram for a 14-yard landing rating, pulling the Pioneers inside two, making it a one possession recreation.
Lehi then pulled forward for the second time within the recreation 21-16 on a brief 1-yard run by Freshman working again Devaughn Eka.
Timpview answered with 4 minutes to go within the recreation when with Vaea scored his second landing of the sport, this time by speeding it into the tip zone for a 4-yard rating.
With time ticking away and only a minute left to go, Brousseau positioned receiver Kolton Tanner at the back of the tip zone, giving Lehi a 28-24 lead.
With 28 seconds left within the recreation, Timpview had the ball deep in Lehi territory and confronted a fourth down and 4, with had no selection however to go for it. Villa selected to maintain the ball and got here up simply wanting the primary down, placing and finish to no matter final second hopes Timpview had.
“Every part proper now could be getting ready for the subsequent opponent. We obtained Orem subsequent after which we’ll see what the RPI says and take it from there,” mentioned Larson.