This was one of those games Salem Hills High School had been waiting for all season. It was the talk in three towns all week, but in the end there was no joy in Pond Town as the Spanish Fork Dons pulled out the win 61-34.

This football game, played Friday, Sept. 25, at Salem Hills, was an incredible show of determined offenses as the back-and-forth battle on the field racked up over 900 total yards, 544 yards passing. The quarterbacks combined for 150 yards rushing and completed 37 of 55 passes, and 14 touchdowns were scored for a game total of 95 points. Salem had the opportunity to score first as they seemed to surprise the Spanish Fork defense with an aggressive march down the field. They couldn't convert on their fourth down and this proved to be a decisive factor as Salem trailed the rest of the game. Spanish Fork quickly marched it to the other end and drew first blood with a score. Salem ended the 1st quarter with a 20 yard pass into the end zone to tie the game at 7-7. The next series featured the Skyhawks defense blocking passes and sacking the Dons quarterback but not being able to stop the third down conversions and Spanish Fork scored again but missed the extra point to make it a six-point game. Salem answered. Facing fourth down and three on the seven-yard line, the play seemed in slow motion as the Skyhawks came down with the pass in a crowded end zone to tie it up again 13-13 after the extra point was blocked. The Skyhawks then pinned the Dons back on the five-yard line after stopping them on the 10 and a penalty moved Spanish Fork back half the distance to the goal. But Salem's defense couldn't hold and a couple of short passes set the Dons up for a beautiful long pass to make the score 20-13. Things didn't look good for Salem as the kick-off return was fumbled on the 25-yard line and Spanish Fork scooped it up and ran it in for another touchdown with only 2:59 left in the half. But with the score 27-13 the Skyhawks ran a beautiful hurry up offense and scored to make it a seven-point game going into the locker rooms. To start the second half, Spanish Fork wasted no time hustling down field for another TD. Then their defense forced Salem to punt, the only one of the game. The Dons fumbled and the Hawks capitalized with another score, making it 34-27. Both defenses were powerless as three more touchdowns were scored in the next seven minutes. Then Spanish Fork took over. With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Dons intercepted two passes and ran each in for touchdowns to seal the game. Even though it was a disappointing loss for the home team, it was a great, high-intensity game and many fans look forward to another match up. State playoffs maybe?