Kanab and Duchesne are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Kanab Cowboys will challenge the Duchesne Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Kanab made easy work of Enterprise and carried off a 35-14 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Hayden Gubler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also catching a touchdown. Rider Allen was another key rusher, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Kanab didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ozzy Willis, Kolton Blomquist, and Cooper Anderson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Duchesne had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 45-7 on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Duchesne had established a 21 point advantage.
Duchesne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nashden Goodliffe led the charge by rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Goodliffe a new career-high in rushing yards. Kasen Crum was in the mix as well, providing Duchesne with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Duchesne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Duchesne wouldn't let Millard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Duchesne can thank Rhett Clayburn and Dillan Remund for forcing both of them.
The victory made it two in a row for Kanab and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Duchesne, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Kanab has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Duchesne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kanab ended up a good deal behind Duchesne when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 20-6. Can Kanab avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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