ST. George — Anything can happen in the battle for soccer supremacy in Region 9.
On Friday night, Snow Canyon scored back-to-back goals in a home win over the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Dixie was knocked out at Desert Hills after the Thunder avenged an early-season loss and upset the Flyers.
With these results, Snow Canyon and Dixie are tied for first place in Region 9 at 8-2.
Crimson Cliffs (8-3) and Desert Hills (6-4) are both still in the hunt with a week of games left.
The Warriors and Flyers will face off in the final regular season game at Snow Canyon on May 3 at 7 p.m.
Statewide, the current 4A Rating Percentage Index (RPI) numbers do not include a single Region 9 team in the top five. Layton Christian Academy (11-1-0) is the No. 1 team in 4A.
Snow Canyon 8, Hurricane 0
The Warriors scored five goals in the first half and three more in the second half to earn the win on a windy Snow Canyon night.
Josh Jensen contributed to the victory with a hat trick in the first half.
Adam Parkhurst had two goals and two assists for the Warriors, as did Caden Morris.
Brandon Perez-Toscano scored a goal and had one assist. Sophomore Reggie McKay had two assists in Snow Canyon's win.
Goaltender Max Torres recorded a shutout victory for the Warriors, who bounced back from a 3-2 loss to Desert Hills on April 23.
Snow Canyon has scored 33 goals this season while conceding 13 goals.
Crimson Cliff 7, Cedar 1
Five different players scored in the Mustangs' convincing victory over the Reds Thursday afternoon at Cedar.
Ryan Smith and Easton Lott scored twice for the Crimson, and Jonah Melo, Hinkley Heaton and Seth Bateman each had one goal in the win.
Caden Guerra scored Cedar's only points in the second half.
The Mustangs are on a winning streak, winning four of their last five games. In those games, they outscored their opponents 21-5.
The Crimson has one game left, with a key game at Washington Fields vs. Snow Canyon on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m.
Desert Hills 3, Dixie 1
The Thunder forced the Flyers to ground out in the first half, scoring three markers and forcing Dixie to play catch up the rest of the way.
The setback ended Dixie's winning streak at six and was a bit of payback for Desert Hills, which lost 4-1 to the Flyers in Dixie earlier in the season.
CJ Westhoff, Noah Nield and Kai Klomp were credited with helping Desert Hills win.
Carson Clark had two assists and Dillon Bingham had the lone assist for the game-winner.
Desert Hills will next play at Pine View on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m.
Iker Meza scored Dixie's first goal in the second half off an assist from James Porter. Meza has totaled 12 goals and 14 assists so far this year.
Dixie will next play at home against Cedar on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m.
St. George News/Cedar City News reporter Jeff Richards contributed to this report.
Region 9 boys soccer standings (regional, overall) as of April 27:
- Dixie 8-2, 10-2
- Snow Canyon 8-2, 8-3
- Crimson Cliff 8-3, 9-4
- Desert Hills 6-4, 7-5
- Cedar 4-6, 4-8
- Pineview 2-9, 2-10
- Hurricanes 0-11, 0-13
Photo gallery
Crimson Cliffs at Cedar, Region 9 boys soccer action, Cedar City, Utah, April 25, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Crimson Cliffs at Cedar, Region 9 boys soccer action, Cedar City, Utah, April 25, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Crimson Cliffs at Cedar, Region 9 boys soccer action, Cedar City, Utah, April 25, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Crimson Cliffs at Cedar, Region 9 boys soccer action, Cedar City, Utah, April 25, 2024 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News/Cedar City News
Hurricane and Snow Canyon at Region 9 Soccer Game, St. George, Utah, April 26, 2024 | Photo by E. George Gold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Luke Auerkamp (center) scores a header against the Hurricanes in a Region 9 soccer game, St. George, Utah, April 26, 2024 | Photo by E. George Gold, St. George News
Snow Canyon's Ethan Scott (left) kicks through Hurricanes defenders during a Region 9 soccer game, St. George, Utah, April 26, 2024 | Photo by E. George Gold, St. george news
Hurricane and Snow Canyon at Region 9 Soccer Game, St. George, Utah, April 26, 2024 | Photo by E. George Gold, St. George News
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