The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will challenge the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 827 yards in their previous games.
Snow Canyon is hoping to do what Desert Hills couldn't on Friday: put an end to Crimson Cliffs' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Crimson Cliffs walked away with a 28-17 win over Desert Hills. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Mustangs were the (much) better team in the second half.
McCord Christiansen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 211 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 174 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jaxson Holt also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
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 three consecutive games.
Crimson Cliffs' 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 Austen Benson and Joshua Alvey.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon earned a 21-14 victory over Cedar on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Jt Westbrook was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 61 yards.
Snow Canyon's defense stepped up as well, laying out Everett Kelling. four times. In that department, Calen Kelly was the leader with two sacks.
Crimson Cliffs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Snow Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Crimson Cliffs has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 356.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Snow Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 362.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Crimson Cliffs against Snow Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Does Crimson Cliffs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Snow Canyon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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