Two dominant signal callers in Jett Holmes and Carson Cheney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rich Rebels will face off against the Milford Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Rich sitting on three straight wins and Milford on eight.
Rich is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Whitehorse, posting a 50-8 victory. The game marked the Rebels' most dominant win of the season.
Wilkes Weston
| 11/07/25 vs Whitehorse | 177.1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bear Lake | 131.3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 109.7 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mountain View | 92.8 |
| 10/10/25 vs South Sevier | 84 |
Rich can attribute much of their success to Wilkes Weston, who rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 51 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Weston a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).
Another reason for the win was Rich's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Rylan Gough was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Karter Groll was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Milford faced Monticello in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buckaroo 83-24. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rich better keep an eye on Kyzler Merryweather. He was instrumental in Milford's win, rushing for 55 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and one score. Merryweather didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble, made three total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Griffin Walker made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Milford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Boston Sullivan led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Milford got some further help from Adrian Tafalo: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Milford, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Merryweather, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Rich's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Milford, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Rich beat Milford 25-18 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
