1A football preview: Altamont at Kanab

Altamont (1-9, 1-3) at Kanab (9-1, 4-0)

1A State Tournament quarterfinals

Friday, 7 p.m.

Parry's Power Guide: Kanab by 50

All-time series: Kanab leads 2-0.

Last meeting: 2006 regular season, Kanab won 73-8

Altamont coach Daniel Zabriskie has made great strides in his second year at the helm of the Longhorns, but his team is a major underdog in this Friday's quarterfinal against top-ranked Kanab. The Cowboys have a plus-21 scoring differential, whereas Altamont checks in at a minus-27 scoring differential.

Led by a host of talented players, Kanab can beat teams with the run or the pass. TJ Reidhead leads the team defensively with 68 tackles, and he's also excelled at quarterback completing 53 percent of his passes and eight touchdowns.

Altamont's only hope of keeping the game close is establishing the run with Talon Carter, who's racked up 783 yards this year. Waylon Thompson is a beast on defense with 99 tackles.

Altamont Longhorns statistical breakdown

Scoring offense: 5.8 ppg

Scoring defense: 32.4 ppg

Passing leader: Bryson Foy (66-187, 35.3%, 700 yards, 5 TDs)

Rushing leader: Talon Carter (139 rushes, 783 yards, 1 TD)

Receiving leader: Russell Brinkerhoff (19 receptions, 301 yards, 5 TDs)

Tackles leader: Waylon Thompson (99 tackles)

Sacks leader: Dalton Smith (2 sacks)

Interceptions leader: Russell Brinkerhoff (2 interceptions)

Kanab Cowboys statistical breakdown

Scoring offense: 31.1 ppg

Scoring defense: 10.9 ppg

Passing leader: TJ Reidhead (32-60, 53%, 502 yards, 8 TDs)

Rushing leader: Levi Vincent (62 carries, 721 yards, 7 TDs)

Receiving leader: Ty Bunting (16 receptions, 298 yards, 3 TDs)

Tackles leader: TJ Reidhead (68 tackles)