The Kanab Cowboys will take on the North Summit Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kanab sitting on five straight wins and North Summit on 11.
Kanab is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Millard 41-6. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won six contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Hayden Gubler, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Brown, who rushed for 114 yards.
Kanab was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Kanab wouldn't let Millard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nate Stewart, Logan Veater, and Isaac Clarkson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, North Summit took their matchup last Friday with ease, bagging a 47-6 victory over North Sevier. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-0.
North Summit had a senior duo take command as Mckade Nelson rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and Jake Smith rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Smith has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Taegen Johnstun made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
North Summit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Johnstun and Braxton Leftler.
North Summit's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for Kanab, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Kanab has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 297.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kanab strolled past North Summit in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 30-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kanab still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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