Kanab has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Duchesne has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Cowboys will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kanab is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Enterprise: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cowboys blew the Wolves out of the water with a 64-18 final score. With the Cowboys ahead 43-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Duchesne breezed past Millard to the tune of 48-14.
Kanab better keep an eye on Nashden Goodliffe. He was instrumental in Duchesne's win, rushing for 272 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 72 yards and one TD. Goodliffe's longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards. Kasen Crum was another key player, rushing for 127 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
Duchesne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kanab's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Duchesne, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Kanab has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 264.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Duchesne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 273.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Kanab strolled past Duchesne when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 36-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Goodliffe, who rushed for 68 yards and one TD, and also threw for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cowboys still be able to contain Goodliffe? There's only one way to find out.
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