The Snow Canyon Warriors and the Murray Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Snow Canyon finally turned things around against Pine View on Wednesday. They snuck past the Panthers with a 21-16 win.
Snow Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jt Westbrook, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cael Esplin made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Snow Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Esplin and Trey Vaughn.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murray). They claimed a resounding 58-20 win over Cottonwood at home. With the Spartans ahead 34-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Sam Pehrson, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns. Conner Whitehead was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Snow Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Murray, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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