Football Preview: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Green Canyon Wolves
The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will welcome the Green Canyon Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crimson Cliffs will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Crimson Cliffs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over Snow Canyon. The Mustangs pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
Van Dailey went supernova for Crimson Cliffs, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Dailey a new career-high in rushing yards. Mccord Christiansen also helped out as he racked up 109 rushing yards.
Crimson Cliffs wouldn't let Snow Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Crimson Cliffs can thank Nate Ence and Maddux Alofipo for forcing both of them. Mckay Wright was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Green Canyon waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Utes 49-20. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Payton Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. 136 of Wilson's passing yards were hauled in by Hayden Schramm, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Green Canyon, their record is now 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Crimson Cliffs against Green Canyon in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. Does Crimson Cliffs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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