The Pine View Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Dixie Flyers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Pine View was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-16 to Snow Canyon. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Pine View got top-tier performance from Maka Fiefia, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Dixie was just a hair shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 21-20 to Crimson Cliffs.
Dixie might have lost, but man, Ran Sawyer was a machine: he rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Dixie wouldn't let Crimson Cliffs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dixie can thank Aisa Lopati and Bristol Woods for forcing both of them. Lopati also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Kolo Lynn was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Dixie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only rushed for 199.
Pine View now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Dixie, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Pine View won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September, slipping by Dixie 35-34. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sawyer, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pine View still be able to contain Sawyer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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