Two dominant backs in Kaden Vest and Mccord Christiansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Spanish Fork Dons will take on the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spanish Fork comes in on five and Crimson Cliffs on 11.
Spanish Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Ridgeline. The 21-point effort marked the Dons' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Spanish Fork's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brock Jacobson, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Vest, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Vest also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs earned a 38-29 win over Sky View on Friday.
Christiansen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 245 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 60 receiving yards. Those 245 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malakai Alofipo, who picked up 173 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Crimson Cliffs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Spanish Fork, their record is now 11-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Spanish Fork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.1. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Spanish Fork was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Crimson Cliffs when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Thankfully for Spanish Fork, Mason Topalian (who rushed for 136 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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