Football Preview: Farmington Phoenix vs. Weber Warriors
Two dominant backs in Travis Hoopes and Dyson Parker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Farmington Phoenix will head out on the road to challenge the Weber Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Farmington earned a 24-17 win over Layton.
The critical scores for Farmington came from Kava Fiefia, Lucas Peterson, and Hoopes.
Farmington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Peterson, Carter Tingey, and Afu Fiefia picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Peterson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Farmington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Weber faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Weber enjoyed a cozy 45-27 victory over Syracuse. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Weber relied on the efforts of Crew Cacciacarne, who threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes, and Parker, who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Cacciacarne is now averaging an impressive 300.5 passing yards per game.
Farmington's record now sits at 2-5. As for Weber, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Farmington couldn't quite finish off Weber when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 30-27. Thankfully for Farmington, Nakosi Swain (who rushed for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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