If Duchesne was feeling good fresh off their 45-7 takedown of Millard last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Duchesne Eagles took a hard 36-20 fall against the Kanab Cowboys on Friday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Duchesne still got an impressive performance from Nashden Goodliffe, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Jeshaun Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Duchesne with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Duchesne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kanab to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayden Gubler, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Gubler is now averaging an impressive 108.2 rushing yards per game. Preston Brown was another key player, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Duchesne's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kanab, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Duchesne wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-15 defeat against North Summit on the 17th. Kanab has also already played their next game, a 22-15 win against Milford on the 18th.
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