Stansbury was handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hillcrest on Friday. The Stansbury Stallions simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hillcrest Huskies 46-14 on the road. The Stallions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Stansbury's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Rich led the charge by picking up 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Dearden, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stansbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillcrest only rushed for 57.
Stansbury didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fiki Talia and Broncs Baker. Baker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Hillcrest lost, don't look at Steven Hoskins. Despite the final result, he picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Stansbury is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Hillcrest, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Stansbury wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 36-15 win against Murray on the 10th. As for Hillcrest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-7 victory against Cottonwood on the 9th.
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