Football Preview: Stansbury Stallions vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
Two dominant backs in Tyson Ferry and Mccord Christiansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stansbury Stallions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stansbury comes in on three and Crimson Cliffs on four.
If Crimson Cliffs heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Stansbury took over last week. Stansbury managed a 14-10 win over Park City on Friday.
Ferry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Stansbury's 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 Xaviah Patch and Gabe Binkley. Binkley also made five total tackles, which is notable because Stansbury is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs humbled Snow Canyon with a 35-6 victory. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Christiansen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Malakai Alofipo, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 four consecutive matches.
Stansbury's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Stansbury has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stansbury was dealt a bruising 62-20 loss at the hands of Crimson Cliffs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Stansbury, Steele Barben (who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown) 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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