Kanab is 1-9 against Beaver since August of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Kanab Cowboys will square off against the Beaver Beavers at 1:00 p.m. Kanab is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Kanab is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over North Summit. Considering the Cowboys have won seven contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kanab's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayden Gubler led the charge by rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards. Gubler also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Kanab also got a significant boost from Preston Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Kanab was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Beaver waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Tigers.
Beaver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Davis Carter, Andrew Hollingshead, and Noah Wolff picked up one apiece. Carter also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Beaver got some further help from Maverick Albrecht: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Beaver's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.9 points per game. As for Kanab, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Kanab has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 275.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 258.5. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kanab came up short against Beaver in their previous meeting back in September, falling 20-7. Can Kanab avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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