Football Preview: Stansbury Stallions vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
Two dominant backs in Tyson Ferry and Mccord Christiansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stansbury Stallions will be playing at home against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Stansbury sitting on three straight wins and Crimson Cliffs on four.
If Crimson Cliffs heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Stansbury took over last week. Stansbury secured a 14-10 W over Park City on Friday.
It was another big night for Ferry, who rushed for 127 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Stansbury's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Xaviah Patch and Gabe Binkley. Binkley also made five total tackles, which is notable because Stansbury is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs humbled Snow Canyon with a 35-6 victory. That looming 35-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Christiansen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Malakai Alofipo was another key player, picking up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crimson Cliffs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Stansbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Stansbury has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stansbury took a serious blow against Crimson Cliffs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 62-20. Thankfully for Stansbury, Steele Barben (who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown) 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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