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Rich Rebels Play Milford Saturday for a Fourth Straight 8-Player Title

Rich takes on Milford at 4 p.m. Saturday at SUU's Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, chasing a fourth straight Utah 8-player football state title.

Darren Eastman

Darren Eastman

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Small-town Utah 8-player football game at dusk

Rich High is one win away from a fourth straight state championship. The top-seeded Rebels meet No. 2 Milford in the UHSAA 8-player title game at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Eccles Coliseum on the Southern Utah University campus in Cedar City.

Rich earned the spot with a 45–12 semifinal win over Water Canyon last Saturday in Herriman. Quarterback Wilkes Weston threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more, and the Rich defense held Water Canyon's Alma Barlow, a 2,500-yard rusher, to 60 yards. Milford reached the final with a comeback win over Monticello. It's a rematch of last year's championship, which Rich won 21–12.

Tickets are online only through GoFan (gofan.co/UHSAA): $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors 65 and older. Gates open at 9 a.m. for the full day of small-school finals. If you're making the drive south, the NWS calls for rain turning to a rain-and-snow mix at Bear Lake Saturday morning, so check UDOT Traffic before you leave.

Sources: Deseret News (Nov. 7), Southern Utah University, UHSAA, National Weather Service.

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