Herriman was the 30-18 winner over Green Valley when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Herriman Mustangs were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to the Green Valley Gators. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 42nd in Utah, while the Gators are ranked sixth in Nevada).
Herriman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yama Ta?Ai, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards on only ten carries. Ta?Ai's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Herriman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Hatch and Drayten Stilson. Bo Traver was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Green Valley can attribute much of their success to Theodore Edquilang, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ben Parker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herriman will host Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Green Valley, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Wayne Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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