Football Preview: Monticello Buckaroo vs. Water Canyon Wildcats
The Monticello Buckaroo will square off against the Water Canyon Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Monticello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-8 win over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field. The Buckaroo's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Water Canyon faced Whitehorse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Water Canyon really took it to Whitehorse for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-8 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Riley Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Allen Hainline, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Water Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Johnny Johnson. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 117. Water Canyon got some further help from Domanik La Corti: he picked up two sacks, made five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Water Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Water Canyon pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48 points. As for Monticello, their record is now 7-3.
Everything went Monticello's way against Water Canyon in their previous matchup back in September, as Monticello made off with a 44-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Water Canyon's Daniel Cox, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monticello still be able to contain Cox? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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