Football Preview: Snow Canyon Warriors vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
The Snow Canyon Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 827 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Snow Canyon beat Cedar 21-14.
Jt Westbrook was the offensive standout of the match as he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards.
Snow Canyon's defense stepped up as well, laying out Everett Kelling. four times. Cedar's QB won't forget Calen Kelly anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs entered their tilt with Desert Hills on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 28-17 win over the Thunder. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Mustangs were the (much) better team in the second half.
McCord Christiansen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 174 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jaxson Holt also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
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 three consecutive contests.
Crimson Cliffs' 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 Austen Benson and Joshua Alvey.
Snow Canyon's record now sits at 2-3. As for Crimson Cliffs, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Snow Canyon has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 362.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 356.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Snow Canyon was taken down by Crimson Cliffs 41-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Snow Canyon, Steele Barben (who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) 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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