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  • Three takeaways from Thanksgiving Eve football, including big margins and bigger plays

    Three takeaways from Thanksgiving Eve football, including big margins and bigger plays

    As we nestle snug in our beds tonight, visions of candied yams dancing in our heads, as we await the best morning of high school football found anywhere in the country, let’s not forget those who celebrate on Thanksgiving Eve.

    With wet weather forecast for Thursday morning, 26 rivalry games were played Wednesday night, and for the most part the theme was blowouts. Let’s dive into three takeaways from a wild Wednesday of high school football.

    The 2024 season ended for every team that played Wednesday night except Whittier and Tri-County, who will play in the MVADA championship games next week. But several players went out with a bang.

    • East Bridgewater’s Ethan Pohl connected with Logan Williams for a 97-yard touchdown pass in a 36-14 win over West Bridgewater that also featured a 93-yard scoop-and-score from Mark Lee.
    • Junior Jason Stokes had an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter in Milford’s 42-41 win over Taunton, which got a 94-yard fourth-quarter kickoff return for a TD from Carlos Cruz.
    • North Andover senior Ben Iglesias broke off a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, then added an 84-yard run to pay dirt in the second quarter to power a 20-16 win over Andover.
    • O’Bryant senior quarterback Keyson Wright threw an 80-yard TD pass to Gementri Wiliams in a 20-14 loss to Latin Academy.

    2. Lopsided scores at Fenway

    While there were certainly some highlights during the four games at Fenway Park — including yours truly being rescued from an elevator by the fire department — three of the four games were decided in the first half.

    Things started promisingly with a thrilling Island Cup that saw Nantucket defeat Martha’s Vineyard in overtime. But the rest of the results from the friendly confines were laughers, with Stoneham’s 42-14 shellacking of Reading on Tuesday and continued with Central Catholic’s 34-12 beatdown of Lawrence (in which the Raiders led 34-0 at halftime before easing off the gas pedal), and concluding with Marblehead’s 42-6 demolition of Swampscott.

    The blowout trend extended beyond Lansdowne Street, with TechBoston beating Brighton 50-14 to capture the Boston City League crown, Malden Catholic topping St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 30-7, Greater Lowell crushing Lowell Catholic 40-6, Old Colony thrashing Tri-County 40-0, Bishop Feehan handling Bishop Stang 27-7, and East Bridgewater dispensing with West Bridgewater 36-14 in a rivalry renewed after decades of dormancy.

    3. Let’s hope the weather holds out

    Bundle up and pull out your galoshes, it’s predicted to be a wet, stormy morning that could see a wintry mix of snow, according to Globe meteorologist Ken Mahan.

    The rain is expected to begin between 6-7 a.m., then picking up between 9 a.m. and noon. It could turn to freezing rain east of I-190 and south of Route 2 in Worcester County and winds could gust as high as 20 miles per hour near the coast.

    The rain is expected to taper off around 3 p.m., when hundreds of wet, muddy football players will be settling in for a Thanksgiving feast.

    Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.



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  • Prospect Denzel Clarke Quite An Athletic Athletic — Anywhere He Plays

    Prospect Denzel Clarke Quite An Athletic Athletic — Anywhere He Plays

    If Denzel Clarke grew up in California, Florida or Texas, he may already be a Major League ballplayer. Living in Canada, the weather kept his athletic body from getting onto a baseball field enough.

    For the past six weeks, Clarke displayed his skills in the warm sunshine of the Arizona Fall League. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound outfielder scored 25 runs in 19 games, batting .382 and playing superb defense. He played in the AFL All-Star Game.

    “I love playing baseball, especially defense,” Clarke said. “I got started in the game a little later than some other guys, but I think I can catch up to them by working hard, hustling on every play.”

    Clarke’s impersonation of a runaway freight train on a routine third out in an AFL game got big checkmarks from scouts. Clarke was on second base and had a Mesa Solar Sox runner ahead of him on third. The batter lifted an ordinary two-out fly ball towards left field. Clarke took off as if fleeing a burning building and crossed home plate just behind his teammate as the ball fell into the fielder’s glove to end the inning.

    Nothing to see there – unless you are seeking an exceptional athlete who refuses to coast.

    “I just go out and play hard,” Clarke said. “That’s the only thing I can actually control.”

    That attitude in turn helped control his immediate future. On Nov. 19, the Athletics added Clarke to their 40-man roster. He’s protected from being lost in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft, where another ballclub surely would have selected him.

    “Denzel has been a big story down there (Arizona),” A’s general manager David Forst told MLB.com. “He’s showing off his speed and everything he can do in center field.”

    By the time the Athletics find their way into a permanent home in Las Vegas in 2028, Clarke hopes to have found a way to turn his skills into being a polished MLB player.

    The New York Mets saw enough of him in high school to draft him in the 36th round in 2018. Clarke wisely went to college instead, going where sunshine enabled him to play all the time at Cal State Northridge in 2019.

    Though still raw compared to more experienced players in 2021, Clarke batted .324 with 8 homers and 11 doubles in 38 games, stealing 15 bases in 17 tries and playing fine outfield defense.

    The Athletics made him a fourth-round pick and signed him for $700,000 as the 127th choice overall. That money was more than 28 players picked ahead of him received.

    In 2022, he hit 15 homers and went 30-for-33 stealing bases. He played for Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. A left shoulder injury limited him in minor-league play in 2023, but he still went 11-for-12 on the bases and hit 12 homers in 64 games.

    In 135 games combined between Double-A Midland and the AFL this year, he hit .286 with 99 runs, 23 doubles, 11 triples, 15 homers, 66 RBI and 45 steals in 56 tries. At age 24, he is gaining ground on his quest to play in the majors.

    The Athletic Athletic’s Family

    Clarke comes from quite an athletic family. No wonder some have compared his potential ceiling to former two-sport star Bo Jackson.

    His cousins are regulars for the American League Central champion Cleveland Guardians, Josh and Bo Naylor. A third cousin, Myles Naylor, is in the Athletics’ farm system. His mother Donna was a Canadian track star in the 1984 Olympics. Another cousin, Gavin Smellie, ran the 4×100-meter relay for Canada at the 2012 Olympics. His uncle, Kevin Smellie, was a Canadian Football League running back.

    “My mom taught me so much, I owe anything I have to her,” Clarke said. “She lived it as an athlete, the hard work, the dedication, all the training. She gave me advice. I go out and compete to honor her.”

    Baseball greats Miguel Cabrera and Adrian Beltre are next on Clarke’s list of idols. Neither has a chance of catching mom.

    As for the Naylor brothers, Clarke told Gerard Gilberto of MiLB.com back in 2022 that his personality is probably somewhere in between the super-charged Josh and more laid-back Bo.

    He Must Hit To Be A Hit

    Clarke must make better contact at the plate. He has struck out in 35% of his at-bats as a pro. That was one of the things his tried to work on this fall; he whiffed in 23 of 76 at-bats, 29%. That’s still behind the 2024 MLB average of 25%.

    “I want to get better in every part of my game,” Clarke said. “I’m never satisfied.”

    His manager at Midland, Bobby Crosby, was impressed.

    “I’ve never seen an athlete like him,” Crosby told mrt.com. “He’s a supreme athlete. He can run down balls. He’s taking pride on how he goes about his routes, how he goes about things. Yes, he’s a special athlete.”

    Crosby was the AL Rookie of the Year 20 years ago after hitting 22 homers at age 24 for Oakland.

    Clarke won’t play in Oakland as the Athletics have moved to Sacramento until their new park in Las Vegas is built. He may not even play in Sacramento for awhile as he needs more experience. The athletic Athletic, however, is a good futures bet in Vegas.

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  • Georgia plays complementary football in win over Tennessee | Georgia Sports

    Georgia plays complementary football in win over Tennessee | Georgia Sports

    It’s been an up-and-down year for Georgia football.

    There have been stretches where the Bulldogs have looked elite in certain areas, like the pass rush or the ground game, and there have been times where they’ve looked hapless, whether it’s due to a flurry of interceptions or a dropped-pass epidemic. Rarely have the Bulldogs been able to put it all together for 60 minutes of football where all units are playing at a high level.

    But the team’s 31-17 win over Tennessee was exactly that. Or at least the closest the Bulldogs will probably get in the SEC. Quarterback Carson Beck was dealing. The run game kept Tennessee honest. The pass rush made Nico Iamaleava uncomfortable all night. The secondary was sticking to Tennessee receivers. It’s the kind of complementary football the Bulldogs have been searching for since Week 1, even if they still don’t feel like they’ve played that elusive “complete game” yet.

    “I just think we went out there and played like a unit,” center Jared Wilson said. “As one whole team. We’ve yet to put together a game that has been complete. Special teams, offense and defense. The guys’ll be the first to tell you that. We’re getting close to it, but it’s not quite there yet. We understand we need to get back to work.”

    It looked like it would be another long night for the Bulldogs at the start. Tennessee walked down the field for a 12-play 78-yard touchdown drive on the game’s first possession, while Georgia punted on its first three drives. The Bulldogs were down early and the offense wasn’t going anywhere.

    But the difference between this game and Georgia’s loss to Ole Miss last week lies in the way Georgia responded. After a field goal made it a 10-0 Tennessee lead, the Bulldogs marched all the way down the field for an Oscar Delp touchdown. Then they forced a punt and did it again. When a Dylan Sampson touchdown run put Tennessee back on top, Georgia calmly went down the field and kicked a field goal to tie the game at halftime.

    Georgia forced another punt to open the second half and responded with yet another scoring drive. The offense and defense were rolling at the same time, something that the Bulldogs have often missed this season. This game served as a reminder that if Georgia takes care of the ball and dictates the field position battle, it can beat anyone. That just hadn’t been happening much before tonight.

    “It was very complementary,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “Somebody told me that they had a 15 or 16 play drive that ate up a ton of time, and then we had a 17 play drive that took up a ton of time, and the meat of the second half was in that time.”

    Beck played the game of his life, completing 25 of his 40 pass attempts for 347 yards and two touchdowns. He also provided a spark on the ground, rushing three times for 32 yards and a touchdown. On a night where the running game took a while to get going and receivers were still dropping passes, Georgia’s quarterback ended up being the difference maker.

    “He gets judged on outcomes and stats, but we don’t judge based on that,” Smart said. “We judge internally on what gives us the best chance to win. And I’m never going to falter over what I see with my eyes. What I see with my eyes is a guy that’s really good in the pocket, he’s got poise, he’s got composure. He puts us in the right play over and over again and makes good decisions.”

    The Bulldogs also received plenty of help from their home fans. The sold-out Sanford Stadium crowd was loud all night, and forced a critical false start in the second half that turned a 4th-and-4 into a 4th-and-9 and thus a punt. The “blackout” atmosphere was as rowdy as Georgia could’ve hoped.

    Georgia’s postseason hopes remain intact. The Bulldogs are back at home next week against UMass, where kickoff is set for 12:45 p.m.

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  • End of the road: Timpview football can’t make plays down the stretch, loses to Roy in 5A semifinals | News, Sports, Jobs

    End of the road: Timpview football can’t make plays down the stretch, loses to Roy in 5A semifinals | News, Sports, Jobs

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    Timpview senior Zed Anahu-Ambrosio (7) tries to catch a pass during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview players react after losing the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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    Timpview players try to block a field goal during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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    Timpview junior Jaron Pula catches a pass during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview freshman Dennis Tua’one makes a catch during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview senior Soakai Aston throws a pass during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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    Timpview junior Aisa Galea’i reacts after losing the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview junior Aisa Galea’i carries the ball during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview defenders make a tackle during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

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    Timpview senior Soakai Aston runs the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview senior Soakai Aston runs the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview junior Aisa Galea’i (left) congratulates junior Jaron Pula after he scored a touchdown during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview junior Jaron Pula carries the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview senior Soakai Aston throws a pass during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview junior Aisa Galea’i runs the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview Dennis Tua’one (12) tries to catch a pass during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview junior Aisa Galea’i runs the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview junior Kennan Pula carries the ball during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview senior Soakai Aston carries the ball during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview junior Hunter Hopoate carries the ball during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview junior Jaron Pula (5) tries to make a catch during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview senior Zed Anahu-Ambrosio carries the ball during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview junior Jaron Pula runs the ball up the field during the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Brian Wolfer, Special to the Herald

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    Timpview players take the field before the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

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    Timpview head coach Donny Atuaia talks to his team after the 5A semifinal against Roy at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald


    When things got tough for the Timpview offense this season, the Thunderbirds often just threw the ball up and let their elite group of receivers go get it.

    With senior Zed Anahu-Ambrosio, juniors Aisa Galea’i, Kennan Pula, Jaron Pula and Braxton Wilkerson, as well as freshman Dennis Tua’one making up one of the most talented groups in the state, it’s not surprising that was Timpview’s approach.

    But when the game was on the line in Friday’s 5A semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium against top-seeded Roy, the Thunderbird down-field passing couldn’t quite get the job done.

    Instead it was the Royals that got a 57-yard touchdown pass to late in the fourth quarter to take the lead, then secured the 29-19 win over No. 4-seed Timpview with a clutch 53-yard field goal in the final minute.

    “They deserve their ranking,” Thunderbird head coach Donny Atuaia said. “They came out with a great game plan. They’ve got some studs on their squad. All the best to them next week. Our boys battled. It was a great, great game.”

    Thanks to a 6-yard run by Galea’i late in the third quarter, Timpview led 19-16 heading into the final 12 minutes of action.

    But Roy came back on its next drive and tied things up on a jaw-dropping 58-yard field goal by senior kicker Colby Frokjer. That tied for the 11th longest field goal in Utah history and was the longest in the state semifinals.

    The Thunderbird offense took the field, determined to get the lead back. It got to the Royal 38-yard line but faced a fourth-and-10.

    Timpview senior quarterback Soakai Aston dropped back and looked to his right, lofting a deep pass down the sideline. Jaron Pula did everything he could to get his feet down and haul in the catch inside the 15-yard line, but the ball got away and the Royals got the turnover on downs they needed.

    Three plays later, on a third-and-5, Roy senior quarterback Dru Gardner spotted junior wide receiver Isaiah Morris streaking down the sideline and hit him in stride for the big TD.

    Timpview still had almost four minutes to answer and started its next drive with a quick 10-yard gain.

    But an incomplete pass and a snap that got away again put the Thunderbirds in a fourth-and-10 position.

    Aston again went deep, trying to get the ball to Anuhu-Ambrosio, but it came up short and the Timpview senior couldn’t get back to it.

    Roy got just enough yards to send Frokjer back on the field for a 53-yard attempt with 35 seconds left in the game. Timpview sent everyone in an attempt to block the kick but the Royal senior got it up and through the uprights to seal the win.

    “Our studs showed up and their studs showed up,” Atuaia said. “It just didn’t go our way today.”

    The T’Birds ended up outgaining Roy by 59 total yards (388-329), mostly because of the effective Timpview passing attack (267 yards). But the Royal ground game gained 194 yards and allowed Roy to have a nine-minute edge in time of possession.

    While the season didn’t end the way the Thunderbirds wanted and their quest to repeat as 5A champs came up short, Atuaia said he was proud of what his team accomplished.

    “The hardest thing about coaching is making sure that these guys can play together,” Atuaia said. “I think they did. They did a pretty decent job up to this point, and I am grateful for that. It’s a great community and I love being at Timpview.”

    He lauded the efforts of the seniors, who have enjoyed a lot of successes during their time as T’Birds.

    “This is a special group,” Atuaia said. “My son is a senior, so I grew up coaching these boys from when they were young. It’s been great to see these guys and the leadership especially. I’m just glad to be with them and see the grow with them.”

    Now it will be on the underclassmen to take over as the standard-bearers for a Timpview football program that always has big expectations.

    “It’s about the culture of this team,” Atuaia said. “There always has to be a mindset of what did we learn from the year prior and from the seniors this year. I think it’s a great building block and a foundation for these young men.”

    Roy moves on to face Bountiful in 5A state championship, which will take place at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Nov. 21 at 11 a.m.

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  • Liver-Brain Link Plays A Key Role In Overeating: Study

    Liver-Brain Link Plays A Key Role In Overeating: Study

    Working odd hours or night shifts was found to disrupt signals liver sends to the brain telling it if eating is happening in sync with the body’s clock, a result that researchers said could help treat the negative effects of eating at unusual times, such as overeating. Eating at irregular times is said to be related to weight gain and diabetes, largely because it is not in sync with one’s body clock, or circadian rhythm — a 24-hour cycle of physical, mental, and behavioural changes, including sleeping and eating.

    Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, US, found that working unusual hours disturbs the liver’s internal clock and its signals, because of which the brain overcompensates, thereby leading to overeating at the wrong times. The results, published in the journal Science, suggested that targeting specific parts of the vagus nerve — via which the liver communicates with the brain — could help address overeating in people working night shifts or experiencing jet lag, the team said.

    “Both mice and humans normally eat at times when they are awake and alert, and this circuit provides feedback from the liver to the central clock in the brain that keeps the system running smoothly,” senior author Mitchell Lazar, a professor of diabetes and metabolic diseases, University of Pennsylvania, said.

    “This feedback is through a nerve connection from the liver to the brain,” Lazar said.

    For the study, researchers looked at the REV-ERB genes in mice, which are known to have genetic material and biological processes similar to those in humans, and help them both control the body clock.

    Turning off these genes made the mice’s liver develop a faulty clock, because of which eating habits were found to change dramatically, with more food being consumed during less active hours, the team said. However, the negative effects could be reversible, as cutting the nerve connection in obese mice was found to restore normal eating habits and reduce food intake.

    “This suggests that targeting this liver-brain communication (route) could be a promising approach for weight management in individuals with disrupted circadian rhythms,” author Lauren N Woodie, a post-doctoral researcher in Lazar’s lab, said.

    “Our findings reveal a homeostatic feedback signal that relies on communication between the liver and the brain to control circadian food intake patterns. This identifies the hepatic vagus nerve as a potential therapeutic target for obesity in the setting of chronodisruption,” they wrote.

    (Disclaimer: Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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  • Timpview football makes big plays, rolls past Maple Mountain | News, Sports, Jobs

    Timpview football makes big plays, rolls past Maple Mountain | News, Sports, Jobs

    Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald

    Timpview junior Braxton Wilkerson (26) celebrates making an interception during the Region 7 game against Maple Mountain in Provo on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024,

    Timpview head coach Donny Atuaia grinned as he talked about the impact of “Swaggy” on the Thunderbirds overall and specifically on Thursday night’s 35-0 win over Maple Mountain in Provo.

    Swaggy is the nickname of Timpview junior Braxton Wilkerson, a talented receiver who Atuaia said may have been the team’s leading returning pass catcher from 2023.

    But instead of continuing on that trajectory, Wilkerson made a change for the 2024 season.

    “My defense coach wanted me to come over to play cornerback,” Wilkerson said. “We have a lot of good receivers this year. I wanted to help the team out, and when I got my opportunity, I made the most of it.”

    But all that time working on catching the ball still pays dividends sometimes.

    “It’s an advantage,” Wilkerson said. “Coming from offense to defense, it’s like a receiver guarding a receiver.”

    Wilkerson used those skills to make the biggest play of the game against the Golden Eagles in the first quarter.

    Maple Mountain had stopped the first Thunderbird drive, intercepting a fourth-down pass and then moving down to the Timpview 18-yard line. A score would give the visitors some important momentum to build on.

    But on a third-and-5 play, when the Golden Eagles tried to get a first down on an out route, Wilkerson dove in front and made a great play to snatch the interception.

    “Our coaches always say that we’ve got to come out and throw the first punch,” Wilkerson said. “We had a good practice this whole week and so when I saw my opportunity make the play, I was ready for it. The defensive line did their job of making the quarterback throw it early, and I saw the ball and I drove on it.”

    Timpview turned that interception into a 15-yard TD run by senior quarterback Carson Rasmussen and never looked back.

    “We played pretty well,” Wilkerson said. “We had a good game plan coming in and we executed it.”

    The Thunderbirds made pretty much every big play the rest of the way, with the defense getting big stops and the offense capitalizing.

    Timpview forced a punt, then doubled the lead on a 27-yard touchdown run from senior Chevas Gregory. A pick by junior Kennan Pula resulted in a 21-yard catch-and-run score by junior Jaron Pula from Rasmussen.

    In the second half, a blocked punt set Timpview up for a 1-yard plunge by Rasmussen, followed by a final turnover that became a 45-yard Rasmussen TD pass to senior Zedekiah Anahu-Ambrosio.

    Fittingly, it was Swaggy (Wilkerson) who made that last interception as well.

    “Swaggy does a lot of good stuff for us,” Atuaia said. “He’s just an athlete. I think he is one of the most underrated players in the state with regards to what he can do on the field. He can play a lot of positions.”

    Atuaia was pleased with how the entire team came out ready to play at a high level on Senior Night.

    “I think they were just excited to perform what their coaches had prepared for them, especially on defense,” Atuaia said. “We know everything we can do on offense but everyone on the defense was locked in.”

    Timpview has one more regular season game before turning its attention to the upcoming 5A state playoffs and both Atuaia and Wilkerson see this team gelling at the right time.

    “This is a good measurement of what we can do,” Atuaia said. “For now, we’re going to enjoy this win, and go back and get ready. We have Orem next week and I know they are going to be hungry.”

    Wilkerson said the keys to reaching their goals are doing the little things.

    “We’ve just got to compete every game like it’s a playoff game,” Wilkerson said. “We’ve got to prepare hard in practice and just execute.”

    Timpview (5-2) will play at Orem on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. while Maple Mountain (7-2) has completed its regular season and now will wait to find out what seed it will get in the upcoming 5A state tournament.

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  • Who plays on Sunday Night Football? Game, start time for Week 5

    NBC featured a possible AFC Championship matchup in Week 4 of its “Sunday Night Football” schedule. In Week 5, we will witness a battle between two of the NFL’s more storied franchises.

    The Dallas Cowboys are on the road in Week 5 to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a “Sunday Night Football” battle. Pittsburgh and Dallas have met in the Super Bowl three times and are the top two in overall wins since the 1970 NFL merger. The Steelers have the most at 517, and Dallas follows with 497.

    The Cowboys will be on the road in primetime for the second consecutive week after they defeated the New York Giants 20-15 on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 4.

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