The Desert Hills Thunder will venture away from home to square off against the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Snow Canyon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Hills, who comes in off a win.
Desert Hills will bounce into Friday's game after beating Dixie, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Desert Hills took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Dixie. The Thunder's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Tytan Mason, who rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Isaac Andresen was another major influence, as he rushed for 51 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Desert Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Desert Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cyrus Polu and Boston Bundy. Another thorn in Dixie's side was Ryker May, who forced two fumbles, made five total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon was beaten by Hurricane 35-7 on Friday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Desert Hills strolled past Snow Canyon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 49-33. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Snow Canyon's Talan Kelly, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Desert Hills to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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