It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Crimson Cliffs had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Snow Canyon Warriors 35-20. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Van Dailey went supernova for Crimson Cliffs, rushing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Dailey a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Mccord Christiansen, who rushed for 109 yards.
Another reason for the win was Crimson Cliffs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kayson Cuff and Mckay Wright, who racked up four sacks between them. Wright is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Snow Canyon's side was Bryce Strickland, who made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Crimson Cliffs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Although Snow Canyon took the loss, they still got scores from Jt Westbrook, Max Reynolds, and Cael Johnson.
Crimson Cliffs' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Snow Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Crimson Cliffs will face off against Green Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season. Snow Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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