The Carbon Dinos have earned back-to-back wins for the first time since 2014 after dominating the American Leadership Academy Eagles 37-14 Friday night in Spanish Fork.
Tied 6-6 at the end of one, the Dinos outscored ALA 31-8 over the final three quarters, including a 14-0 mark in the second quarter. The win comes despite committing seven turnovers in the process.
Carbon senior tailback Davin Moss delivered his best performance of the season, allowing a balanced offense attack. Averaging 7.7 yards per carry, Moss finished with 115 yards on the ground. Mason Vasquez added 41 yards on four carries and a score, while quarterback Keaton Rich gathered 89 yards and one touchdown. While the offense continued to roll for the second consecutive week, the Carbon defense submitted its most complete performance.
Hayden Tallerico and Brax Tapia both picked off ALA quarterback Tyrell Robertson. Three more fumble recoveries ran the ALA turnover total to five. The Carbon defense also held the ALA offense to 287 total yards.
Carbon’s offense was clicking all night with Rich going for 127 yards through the air bringing his season passing total to 483 yards through three games. Yet another bright spot for the Dinos is senior Nathan Morley who has scored two touchdowns this year coming out of the back field as a full back.
Senior Will Carmichael was all over the field on both sides of the ball being a difference maker for the Dinos. Offensively, he would haul in three receptions for 99 yards and two scores and on the defensive side of the ball he would collect 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.
This game marks a serious turnaround from last season for Carbon. In the first game of the 2020 campaign the Dinos suffered an opening season loss to ALA in Price 38-7.
“It’s just survival mode, they go in that just try to get through the game, it’s kind of what we’ve done at Carbon. Every week, every week, a little less selfish a little more team orientated, believing in themselves. Knowing that now they are seniors, they aren’t sophomores or juniors playing varsity, you know they were survivors, they survived two years and you’ve got to remind them, now it’s your turn. It’s your turn to put a smack on them. And overall that’s my biggest thrill right now is that we’re hitting people, and we’re making people realize that Carbon High wants to play football”, said head coach Phil Howa in a recent interview on Drive Time Sports.
The Dinos will have a bye week this Friday and will be back home on Friday the 10 to face Union who is coming off a loss at the hands of Duchesne 40-0. Union will welcome the Spartans to Roosevelt this week.