5A-Region 7 Preview: Timpview

2024 record: 8-3   2025 Key Games: Friday, September 5- Payson Friday, September 12- Wasatch Friday, September 19- at Maple Mountain Wednesday, October 3- Springville   Timpview faces a tough non-region schedule, and August is potentially a brutal month, so the September games are a must-win for them. If they can sweep these four games, they'll be fine for the rest of the season.   2025 Hardest Games: Friday, August 15- at West Friday, August 22- at American Fork Friday, August 29- Lone Peak Thursday, September 26- at Orem   Timpview has a four-pack of tough opponents this year, and they start the season with back-to-back tough road games. I should state, I played matchmaker for their August 22nd matchup with American Fork, one of the team reached out to me to assist in finding an open opponent, and I was able to match Timpview and American Fork together. The August 29 matchup is a big game, as the Pula twins come back to Timpview. If they can find a win in one of these games, that should set them up tremendously for the season and get them to postseason play.   2025 Outlook:   Region play could very well come down to the September 26 matchup with Orem. Timpview loses a lot of production from last year, but they have a lot of emerging talent that is ready to showcase their talent. Let's get to know who they are. Key Players:    Tua'one is our overall #1 prospect for the 2028 class. He is going to be the Quarterback for the season and has spent the majority of the offseason at the position. He has a background as a signal caller dating back to the youth program. He processes defenses quickly, has a quick delivery, and throws a nice deep ball. His velocity is good and he knows when to lay it in and when to take something off. Tua'one showed good ball placement all offseason during 7's. He knows when to check down and when to take deep shots. He throws a great deep ball and a nice, tight spiral. It's never a bad thing to have your best player touch the ball with every snap, and it'll be exciting to see how Tua'one does as the signal caller, but make no mistake, he is an elite receiver, and where his future will be. Think Hines Ward, Antwaan Randel El.     Manuma is an elite signal caller, and it's likely he plays on Thursdays for the entire season, but he is a player to know. He throws a nice intermediate and deep ball, has good velocity, and the ball jumps out of his hands. His time at varsity is likely next season, but he has all the tools you want in a blooming elite prospect at the position.     Tuha will likely garner significant playing time. He showcases good vision, lateral quickness and is good in the open field. He has the speed to get past the second level and have a runway for home. As a receiver, he showcases soft hands and is a weapon out of the backfield. Being motioned out to get him moving presnap and orbit sweeps are ideal for him.     Richards has exceptional size and moves well for a player of his size. He is good at vertical routes and displays good speed. Richards is strong at the catch point and excels at contested catches, where he can shield the defender away from the ball. Richards is going to be deadly in the red and green zones; he has every right to garner double-digit touchdowns. He's going to be the WR1 this year for Timpview.     Aloisio is an exceptional talent and an elite Offensive Lineman. He'll be part of the line that will keep [player_tooltip player_id='991626' first='Dennis' last='Tua'one'] clean and give him time to do work. Aloisio has great size, is quick off the line, moves well laterally and has a good, strong base with quick hands. He's a player who will be a starting Power_Four left tackle.     Afele is best as an interior offensive lineman, where he can use his quickness to his advantage. He is a strong, physical lineman and will be part of a strong offensive line group.     Moe transfers in from Timpanogos and he is primed to take over as the top edge rusher on the team. He showcases exceptional burst off the line, has a good bend at the hip, violent hands, and is a physical defender with good closing speed and pursuit. He is a dynamic player who should get to double-digit sacks this year.     Tuha is an exciting hybrid player. He has the size to be an edge rusher and an interior defensive lineman, and the quickness and footwork to be a backer. He's best as an on-ball backer where he can roam and chase, he's set up to take over from the production that is being vacated at the position.     Lesa was an effective player when he was asked to come in. He'll be leaned on more this year and is another hybrid player. He likely fits the hybrid STAR role, where he can roam around in the box and essentially is the third safety. He moves well, has good quickness, and showcases good strength and physicality in his game.     To'a had a great offseason, and every time I watched Timpview play in the offseason 7's, he was always making plays on defense. From key interceptions, pass deflections, and filling in open gaps, he is a player with great instincts, showcases good quickness and closing speed, and he is primed to put everything together this year.     Wilkerson has good size and has good instincts as a defensive back. He moves well, has good hips, and will be asked to take the next steps and keep that defensive back unit intact and be feared. He shows good speed and does a good job of making a play on the ball, and being a nuisance to the receiver he's covering.     Fiatoa comes in from powerhouse St John Bosco in Southern California. He is an athletic defensive back that can play anyone of the four positions and can also be an off-ball backer if needed. That versatility will make him an important part of the defense. He has good size, moves well laterally, showcases good instincts, and has good range and overall speed. He should be part of the starting group on defense and showcase his talent and garner multiple offers in recruiting.    That was our look at Timpview.

2024 record: 8-3