Sunrise Mountain has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Canyon Springs Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Sunrise Mountain has played have been within five points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Sunrise Mountain walked away with it. They pulled ahead with a 36-35 photo finish over Eldorado. This was one game where the offenses had no trouble playing at a high level.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Auhsoj Cunningham and Jaeshawn West. Cunningham had a great game on Friday and rushed for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, West was balling out in the loss, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Canyon Springs can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Chaparral. The win was nothing new for Canyon Springs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tysean Mccraney and Eric Mosley- wedermyer were among the main playmakers for Canyon Springs as the former threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes and the latter gained 109 total yards and three touchdowns.
Sunrise Mountain has yet to lose a match at home this season, leaving them with a 8-1 record. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9 Valley and 4-6 Pinecrest Academy Cadence (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37.5% over those games). As for Canyon Springs, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Sunrise Mountain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 251.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Canyon Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.1 per game. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Sunrise Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Canyon Springs when the teams last played back in October, but they still walked away with a 18-13 victory. Does Sunrise Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
