Two dominant signal callers in Kaneal Sweetwyne and Tradon Bessinger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Skyridge Falcons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Davis Darts at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season.
Skyridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 21-17 victory over Riverton. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Silverwolves are ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Skyridge relied on the efforts of Sweetwyne, who threw for 269 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and Zaeden Selu, who gained 124 total yards and a touchdown. Joshua Hansen also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Skyridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Mason Oeser was especially locked on to Riverton's QB and sacked him twice. Oeser also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Davis strolled past Mountain Ridge with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-10. The Darts pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sentinels cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Bessinger, who threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Owen Talbot helped Bessinger out on the ground, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Davis wouldn't let Mountain Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caden Montgomery, TEAM STATS, and Ethan Lockwood picked up one apiece. Lockwood has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Davis got some further help from Cole Clark: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Skyridge's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Davis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Skyridge has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 184.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Davis has preferred to attack from the air: they average 310 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Skyridge took their win against Davis in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 47-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Davis' Easton Baggett, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Skyridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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