The Dixie Flyers are taking a road trip to challenge the Pine View Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixie is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Dixie and Crimson Cliffs were almost perfectly matched up, but Dixie suffered a 21-20 defeat.
Dixie might have lost, but man, Ran Sawyer was a machine: he rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry.
Dixie wouldn't let Crimson Cliffs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dixie can thank Aisa Lopati and Bristol Woods for forcing both of them. Lopati also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Crimson Cliffs' side was Kolo Lynn, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Dixie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only rushed for 199.
Meanwhile, Pine View was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 21-16 to Snow Canyon. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine View might have lost, but man, Maka Fiefia was a machine: he rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Dixie's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pine View, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Dixie and Pine View were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September, but Dixie suffered an agonizing 35-34 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fiefia, who rushed for 20 yards and four touchdowns. Now that Dixie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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