On Friday, the Canyon View Falcons were able to grind out a solid victory over the Union Cougars, taking the game 40-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Canyon View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Miller, who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 100 yards and a touchdown. Trenton Ludlow was another key receiver, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canyon View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Union lost, don't look at Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 247 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Backing up that air attack was Kylar Hackford, who rushed for 97 yards.
Canyon View pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon View will head out to square off against North Sanpete at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Union, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Ogden at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ogden's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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