The Murray Spartans and the Snow Canyon Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Murray is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Murray took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 58-20 victory over Cottonwood at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Sam Pehrson, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns. Conner Whitehead was another key back, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They secured a 21-16 W over Pine View.
Snow Canyon's win 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 got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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.
Murray has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
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