The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will head out to square off against the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Crimson Cliffs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cedar 36-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Crimson Cliffs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryder Sherratt out in front who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Crimson Cliffs also got a significant boost from McCord Christiansen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 174 yards.
Christiansen wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Crimson Cliffs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Crimson Cliffs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Cedar's QB won't forget Kayson Cuff anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Cuff is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Mckay Wright was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Desert Hills got the win against Pine View on Friday by a conclusive 35-14.
Tytan Mason had a dynamite game for Desert Hills, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Andresen, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Crimson Cliffs back to even at 2-2. As for Desert Hills, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Crimson Cliffs took their win against Desert Hills when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 41-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crimson Cliffs 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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