It was a good run, but Stansbury unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs by a score of 24-21. The Stallions lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-20 score last time.
Despite the loss, Stansbury had strong showings from Coleman Dearden, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Syphus, who gained 52 total yards and two touchdowns. Luke Rich also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 81 receiving yards.
Stansbury's 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 Rich and Gabe Binkley. Binkley has been hot recently, having also posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Crimson Cliffs was led to victory by Malakai Alofipo and Mccord Christiansen. Alofipo picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Christiansen rushed for 144 yards. Alofipo showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards.
Stansbury's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Crimson Cliffs, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Stansbury will head out to square off against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stansbury's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Hillcrest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Crimson Cliffs, they will be playing at home against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Christiansen and Austyn (Fath) Mcroberts.
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