Nook Canyon has been the measuring stick in Utah highschool soccer’s elite year-in and year-out, however the Chargers discovered explosive competitors on one other stage Friday evening in Las Vegas.
Perennial juggernaut Bishop Gorman, a staff replete with future Division I collegiate gamers, stormed previous an overmatched Nook Canyon staff, 42-7.
Bishop Gorman quarterback Micah Alejado marched the Gaels downfield in a rush after a gap Nook Canyon punt, galloping for an 8-yard keeper to open the scoring 7-0 with 9:06 left within the first quarter.
Alejado diced up Nook Canyon after one other quick Chargers offensive possession to arrange operating again DeVon Rice – who knifed by way of the center of the protection for a 19-yard scoring scamper for the 14-0 benefit with 3:49 within the first.
After each offenses bogged right down to open the second quarter, Alejado once more marched the Gaels down the sphere earlier than hitting Elija Lofton with a 27-yard landing strike to extend Bishop Gorman’s result in 21-0.
Only a minute later, Elijah Palmer snatched a tipped Nook Canyon ball for a pick-six, reversing course throughout the size of the sphere laterally to roll into the top zone and push the Gaels’ result in 28-0 with 1:55 to go till halftime.
Nook Canyon’s deadly mixture of quarterback Isaac Wilson and his favourite goal Tate Kjar have been blanketed and hurried on almost each passing down after the Chargers’ offense racked up six touchdowns within the staff’s season opener in opposition to Herriman.
The Chargers didn’t cross the 50-yard line till late within the second quarter however lastly discovered a spark from two pricey Bishop Gorman penalties and a giant acquire from an inside display screen for the Chargers’ first journey to the purple zone.
Wilson discovered Kjar’s dependable palms on a brief route, and Kjar stretched the ball throughout the purpose line for a 2-yard scoring toss to make it 28-7 with 31 seconds till halftime.
Alejado went to work once more within the opening of the second half, although, gobbling up chunks of yardage till he discovered Quincy Davis splitting two Nook Canyon defenders in the course of pay grime for a 12-yard scoring toss and a 35-7 lead.
Bishop Gorman capitalized on one other Wilson interception on first down of the next collection with a diving decide earlier than Alejado capped off a four-touchdown night with an extended bomb to Dylan Herman at 6:30 left within the third quarter.
Herman beat man protection and was huge open for the 43-yard toss after a play motion faux to cap off the Gaels’ night of scoring, 42-7.
Nook Canyon’s remaining scoring likelihood of the sport got here once more by way of a mix of powerful operating and quick passes, however a fourth down heave from a pressured Wilson got here up empty to drive a turnover on downs.
The Chargers return to Utah subsequent week to face Bingham on the highway.