Beaver is 9-1 against Kanab since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Beaver Beavers will challenge the Kanab Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Beaver sitting on five straight victories and Kanab on six.
Beaver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Milford by a score of 21-14.
The critical scores for Beaver came from Bodie Wheatley, Gage Raddon, and Andrew Hollingshead.
Beaver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Beaver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Davis Carter, Hollingshead, and Noah Wolff picked up one apiece. Carter also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Beaver got some further help from Maverick Albrecht: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
North Summit typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Kanab proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 27-6 win. Considering the Cowboys have won seven games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kanab's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hayden Gubler, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards. Gubler didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Preston Brown, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Beaver pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.3 points per game. As for Kanab, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Beaver has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kanab struggles in that department as they've been averaging 275.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Beaver beat Kanab 20-7 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaver since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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