The Herriman Mustangs will challenge the Syracuse Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Herriman was just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Green Valley. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 42nd in Utah, while the Gators are ranked sixth in Nevada).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Yama Ta?Ai, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Herriman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Hatch and Drayten Stilson. Herriman got some further help from Bo Traver: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Syracuse lost to Brighton at home by a 35-21 margin on Friday.
Although Syracuse took the loss, they still got scores from Hoyt Pula, Tanner Merrill, and Xander Garcia. Ledger Wight was another key signal caller, throwing for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Syracuse, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Herriman came up short against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 21-10. Will Herriman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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