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Hurricane, Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon share Region 9 football title

All three won on the last night of the regular season, and the 4A bracket is due Saturday morning.

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Source / event date: Original report: 2026-10-15T05:30:00.000Z

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St. George News reported that Hurricane, Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon all won Wednesday night to share the Region 9 football championship. The Utah High School Activities Association is scheduled to release the 4A state tournament bracket the morning of Saturday, Oct. 17. [1]

Hurricane beat Desert Hills on Senior Night, forcing three turnovers and holding the Thunder scoreless until the final play, when Deacon Virgin threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Brett Heiner. Tanner Matua had three sacks, bringing his season total to 14. [1]

Crimson Cliffs, which secured at least a share of the title for a fourth straight season, led Pine View 35-9 at halftime and held on. Hu Alisa ran for two scores and Tanoai Andresen threw two touchdown passes to Jeff Bastian. Pine View outscored the Mustangs 27-14 in the second half, and Jordan Legg threw two touchdown passes to Max Yocham. [1]

Snow Canyon beat Dixie, which finished winless in region play. Issaiah Thompson caught two touchdown passes, and Parker Olson threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score. [1]

Sources

  1. St. George News: Region 9 football: Tigers, Mustangs, Warriors win big, secure a share of championship as 4A playoffs loom

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