Football Recap: Herriman Piles Up the Points Against Desert Hills

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Herriman on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Desert Hills Thunder out of the water with a 50-3 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 40-point advantage.

Tyler Messer went supernova, rushing for 126 yards and two scores on only six carries, while also throwing for 51 yards and one touchdown. Isaac Larson was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and one TD on only six carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Herriman proved: they limited Desert Hills to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kemper Castro for the heroic effort on defense: he. Herriman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.2.

Herriman has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 38.5 points this season. As for Desert Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herriman will welcome Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.