The Cedar Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cedar is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Canyon View: they outscored them in every quarter. Cedar blew past Canyon View 33-7 on Friday. The Reds pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons had little chance of recovering from.
Cedar can attribute much of their success to Everett Kelling, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Dylan Crowley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cedar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trace Oveson and Dax Wankier. Wankier is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Crimson Cliffs came out on top against Springville by a score of 34-27.
McCord Christiansen had a dynamite game for Crimson Cliffs, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Christiansen is now averaging an impressive 129.7 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Sherratt, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crimson Cliffs was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 502 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Springville only gained 370.
The win made it two in a row for Cedar and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Crimson Cliffs, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Cedar has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cedar took a serious blow against Crimson Cliffs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-0. Thankfully for Cedar, Steele Barben (who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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