Football Preview: Crimson Cliffs Mustangs vs. Spanish Fork Dons
Crimson Cliffs has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Spanish Fork Dons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.9 points per game this season.
Crimson Cliffs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Sky View by a score of 38-29.
It was another big night for Mccord Christiansen, who rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Malakai Alofipo was in the mix as well, providing Crimson Cliffs with three touchdowns.
Crimson Cliffs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork faced Ridgeline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Spanish Fork walked away with a 21-14 win over Ridgeline. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Dons were the (much) better team in the second half.
Spanish Fork had a senior duo take command as Brock Jacobson rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown and Kaden Vest rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Vest also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
The victory (which was Spanish Fork's fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Crimson Cliffs, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Christiansen and Vest. Christiansen just won't slow down this season and has averaged 11.5 receiving yards per game. Vest has been a dominant force too and has averaged 24.5 receiving yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Crimson Cliffs against Spanish Fork in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crimson Cliffs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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