Provo » The first football meeting between Provo and Maple Mountain proved to be a classic as the Golden Eagles held on for a 27-20 overtime victory.
Maple Mountain (3-1, 5-2) found themselves trailing 20-17 with under one minute to play when coach Brad Burtenshaw turned to backup quarterback Trevor Topham.
"I told Trevor he needed to be ready to go at any second and he was ready to play," Burtenshaw said.
Topham connected with Jace Edmunds for a 30 yard catch to put Maple Mountain in field goal position. James Baird split the uprights on a 24 yard kick to put the game into overtime.
"It was a great throw and a great catch," Burtenshaw said. "It’s also always nice to have a clutch kicker."
Provo (0-4, 1-6) forced the Golden Eagles into a third and long in the overtime period, but was hit with a costly pass interference call. From there Maple Mountain starting quarterback KJ Hall flew into the end zone for the final score of the game.
"I knew I was in," said Hall, who finished the game with 64 yards passing and 79 yards on the ground. "We came out a bit flat but I’m happy for the win."
Provo was led by running back Kyle Larsen who gained 148 yards on 22 carries and scored his eighth touchdown of the year. Larsen also recorded seven tackles. However the Bulldogs were unable to hold on to the ball in the overtime period and saw their chance to score fade away as Maple Mountain recovered their fourth fumble of the game.
"Our hats are off to Provo, they played a great game and we are fortunate to come away with the win," Burtenshaw said. "I am proud of our kids, they made enough plays to win."
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