Snow Canyon Captures Senior Night Win Over Dixie
Sep 30, 2022, 9:52 PM | Updated: 10:00 pm
Dixie vs. Snow Canyon (Photo by Mariluz Cook / sports.ksl.com)
(Photo by Mariluz Cook / sports.ksl.com)
ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Snow Canyon Warriors rode a big first half performance on their way to a Senior Night victory over the Dixie Flyers.
The Warriors hosted the Flyers on Friday, September 30.
Snow Canyon beat Dixie, 56-12.
The Warriors get the Senior Night win over the Flyers. 🟢🔵🟡
FINAL@DixieHighSchool 12@SCWarriorsFB 56#GameNightLive #KSLGameNight @JJSportsBeat @SSylvester55 @mariluzcook @KSLSportsRewind pic.twitter.com/iiyPbk2l7S
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The Flyers started the game on offense and were forced to punt on their opening drive of the night.
With 10:02 left in the first quarter, Will Warner returned the punt 75 yards to the house for a Snow Canyon touchdown and the initial points of the contest.
Will Warner to the 🏠 for the Warriors' first TD. 💨@DixieHighSchool 0@SCWarriorsFB 7
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Less than five minutes later, Warner scored for the second time on a pass from Hunter Johnson. Warner’s touchdown reception gave the Warriors a 14-0 lead.
Hunter Johnson ➡️ Will Warner @DixieHighSchool 0@SCWarriorsFB 14
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Snow Canyon finished the first 12 minutes of action with a Teagan Hugh touchdown run in the final minute. Hugh stretched Snow Canyon’s advantage to 21-0.
.@TeaganHugh for 6️⃣
All Warriors in the first quarter 👀@DixieHighSchool 0@SCWarriorsFB 21
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The Warriors continued to push the pedal to the metal in the second quarter. With 8:57 left in the first half, Johnson tossed a touchdown pass to Jake Hill and the Warriors went up 28-0.
Hunter Johnson ➡️ Jake Hill @DixieHighSchool 0@SCWarriorsFB 28
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Dixie scored its first points of the game on a big gain by Mason Kesterson with 8:31 remaining before the break. Kesterson broke loose for an 83-yard touchdown catch and run. The tight end’s reception made it 28-6 Snow Canyon after a failed extra point attempt.
.@Mason_Kesterson takes it 83 yards for the Flyers' first points. 💥@DixieHighSchool 6@SCWarriorsFB 28
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The Warriors quickly responded as Warner returned to the end zone with his second special teams score of the night. Warner returned the ensuing kickoff to the house with 8:18 left in the quarter and Snow Canyon took a 35-6 lead.
Will Warner with a kickoff return for a touchdown and his second special teams score of the game. ⚡️@DixieHighSchool 6@SCWarriorsFB 35
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With 1:25 remaining in the half, Kesterson intercepted a pass by Johnson and returned it to the end zone for a pick-six. The Flyers failed on a two-point conversion try and the scoreboard sat at 35-12.
PICK-SIX 💪 @Mason_Kesterson @DixieHighSchool 12@SCWarriorsFB 35
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Hugh caught a touchdown pass from Johnson with 1:10 left before the break and the Warriors went up 42-12.
Hunter Johnson and @TeaganHugh connect for a score to help Snow Canyon stretch its lead.@DixieHighSchool 12@SCWarriorsFB 42
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Snow Canyon’s final score of the half came with 17 seconds left as Brooks Esplin hauled a pass from Johnson.
The Warriors went into the locker room with a 49-12 advantage.
.@brooks_esplin hauls in a TD pass from Hunter Johnson and the Warriors are up big at the halftime break.@DixieHighSchool 12@SCWarriorsFB 49
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The third quarter featured a running clock and the Warriors used it to their advantage as their ran the ball while marching down the field. With 3:57, left in the third quarter, Rockwell Jones found paydirt and Snow Canyon scored its final points of the night. Jones’ run made it a 56-12 game.
.@RockwellJones8 finds paydirt. 😤@DixieHighSchool 12@SCWarriorsFB 56
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Neither team scored during the final 15 minutes of action and the Warriors captured a Senior Night win. Snow Canyon dedicated the game to Sophie Hill, the daughter of a member of the Warriors’ JV coaching staff. Hill passed away on September 23 after battling complications from Dravet Syndrome throughout her 11 years of life. A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the Hill family.*
On Senior Night against @DixieHighSchool, @SCWarriorsFB played for Sophie Hill. 💜 #GameNightLive #KSLGameNight @JJSportsBeat @SSylvester55 @mariluzcook @KSLSportsRewind @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/LLa8RoR4LZ
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With the win, the Warriors improved to a 5-3 record and the Flyers fell to 4-3.
Snow Canyon’s next game is on the road against the Pine View Panthers on Friday, October 7 at 7 p.m. (MDT). Dixie’s next contest is at home on October 7 at 7 p.m. against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs.
