Football Preview: Stansbury Stallions vs. Desert Hills Thunder
Two dominant backs in Tyson Ferry and Tytan Mason are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stansbury Stallions will welcome the Desert Hills Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Desert Hills is hoping to do what Tooele couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Stansbury's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Stansbury simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tooele 56-21.
Stansbury's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Coleman Dearden, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another player making a difference was Noah Syphus, who gained 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Stansbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Hills had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-14 win over the Beetdiggers. The Thunder's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Desert Hills had a senior duo take command as Mason gained 193 total yards and four touchdowns and Gerritt Grondel threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Mason is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Stansbury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Desert Hills, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Stansbury has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stansbury was taken down by Desert Hills 49-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2016. Thankfully for Stansbury, Marco Jordan (who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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