The Desert Hills defense takes down a Jordan ball carrier, Desert Hills vs. Jordan, Football, St. George, Utah, Aug. 21, 2015, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — After playing to a 13-13 draw halfway through the first quarter, the Jordan Beetdiggers went on a 27-0 run to put the game away and went on to beat Desert Hills 54-34 Friday night.
A combination of fumbles, dropped passes and empty possessions after driving deep in Jordan territory kept the Thunder from scoring again through two and a half quarters. Desert Hills would not score again until the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Garrick Sharp (3) snags a touchdown pass for the Thunder, Desert Hills vs. Jordan, Football, St. George, Utah, Aug. 21, 2015, | Photo by Robert Hoppie, ASPpix.com, St. George News
The Thunder did rally somewhat in the final stanza, at one point closing to a 47-34 deficit. However, Jordan answered again, then recovered a late Thunder fumble to put the game on ice for a final of 54-34.
Zak Fuchs had a 128 receiving yards and Nick Warmsley passed for 287 yards in the loss for D-Hills, which hosts Foothill, nev. next Friday night.
See the full analysis, highlights and all the photos in the Breakdown Saturday morning on St. George News.
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A combination of fumbles, dropped passes and empty possessions after driving deep in Jordan territory kept the Thunder from scoring again through two and a half quarters. Desert Hills would not score again until the beginning of the fourth quarter.