It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Summit can now relate to. They came up short against the Kanab Cowboys on Saturday, falling 27-6. The Braves were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matchups prior) but the Cowboys' defense proved too tough.
Jake Smith rushed for 50 yards, and also threw for 103 yards on seven of 17 attempts.
Buck Sargent was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards.
Kanab got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Gubler out in front who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Gubler also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Backing up that air attack was Preston Brown, who rushed for 92 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
North Summit moved to 11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak. As for Kanab, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
North Summit does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kanab, they will take on Beaver at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Beaver comes in on five and Kanab on six.
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