Two dominant signal callers in Jaxon Hunt and Tyler Messer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels are taking a road trip to challenge the Herriman Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Herriman likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Mountain Ridge got the win against Riverton by a conclusive 41-19. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Kohen Cunningham
| 09/26/25 @ Riverton | 301 |
| 09/19/25 vs Box Elder | 56 |
| 09/12/25 vs Copper Hills | 97 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cedar Valley | 161 |
| 08/29/25 @ Davis | 110 |
| + 2 more games |
Kohen Cunningham produced another solid performance picking up 301 receiving yards and four TDs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.1 receiving yards per game. Ashton Gates was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mountain Ridge proved: they limited Riverton to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. While seven picked up at least two total tackles, Zach Ofisa stood above the rest. He rushed for 80 yards on only nine carries. Mountain Ridge's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.2 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.93 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Herriman is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Lehi on Friday, but Lehi came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Mustangs came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 22-21 W against the Pioneers. Those 22 points were actually the fewest the Mustangs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Mountain Ridge better keep an eye on Felisi Felipe. He was instrumental in Herriman's win, rushing for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Mountain Ridge's record is now 5-2. As for Herriman, their record now sits at 7-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Mountain Ridge has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 345.4 passing yards per game. Herriman, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 250 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Mountain Ridge beat Herriman 20-10 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sentinels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
