Pine View (5-4) at Spanish Fork (7-2)

4A state tournament first round

Friday, 2 p.m.

Parry's Power Guide: Spanish Fork by 6

All-time series: Spanish Fork leads 3-1

Coach vs. Coach: Pine View's Ray Hosner and Spanish Fork's Matt Christensen, first meeting

Last meeting: Oct. 2, 1992 — Spanish Fork 21, Pine View 7

There isn't a quarterback on the planet that can get it done alone. Not a wide receiver anywhere that doesn't need some help, and no running back can open his own holes. Nope, an offense doesn't go anywhere without the boys up front. That is one of the major reasons that Spanish Fork is confident it can compete when it hosts Pine View to open the 4A state playoffs on Friday.

"Our offensive line has done a great job for us this year," said Dons coach Matt Christensen. "They work well together, have been some of our hardest workers and have brought a different attitude to the offensive line this season than we have had here in a while. We will go as far as they take us."

J.R. Brandon, Matt Graham, Austin Stevenson, Blake Denning and Isaac Asiata have jelled up front to lead the Spanish Fork attack this season and a huge reason why the Dons lead all of 4A in scoring at 42.9 ppg.

"Our offense has kind of led us," said Christensen. "We have a balanced attack, and they have been doing a good job of putting up points."

It has been extra important this season for the line to do its job as the Dons start a sophomore at quarterback in Hayden Neilsen. Of course, Christensen said Neilsen isn't your ordinary sophomore, either.

"No, he certainly doesn't act like one," he said. "From early in the summer we knew he was going to be a good player. He does all the extra things it takes to be a good quarterback. He studies film, hits the weights and overall has shown that he can lead this team. The seniors have taken him under their wing and they will follow him as far as he will take them."