Pine View and Dixie squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pine View had to settle for second. They fell 48-35 to the Dixie Flyers. Despite 75 more yards than the Flyers, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Levi Shaw, who threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Shaw a new career-high in rushing yards (16). Another pass catcher making a difference was Kwade Sorensen, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ran Sawyer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 252 yards and five touchdowns for Dixie. Wyatt Truman was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Pine View's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Dixie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Pine View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixie, they will venture away from home to take on Provo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Provo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Dixie likes a good challenge.
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