Brighton quarterback Jack Johnson passes the ball because the Bengals and Olympus play a highschool soccer sport at Brighton in Cottonwood Heights on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Brighton opens the 2022 season Thursday evening when it hosts Desert Hills. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Lone Peak and Nook Canyon play for the 6A soccer championship at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Week 1 of highschool soccer is lastly right here, because the opening sport of the 2022 season kicks off Thursday evening with Brighton Excessive internet hosting visiting Desert Hills. Each groups head into the season with excessive expectations after profitable area titles a yr in the past.
After tonight, there are 51 video games on faucet for the opening “Friday Evening Lights” of the season.
On each nights, you'll want to take a look at the Deseret Information scoreboard web page to maintain tabs on what’s happening across the state as we’ll submit scoring updates on each sport.
Take a look at who’s the favourite in every of the video games as properly with Parry’s Energy Information, a weekly function by Noland Parry that the Deseret Information will publish all 15 weeks of the highschool soccer season.
Earlier than we fully shift ahead with Week 1 sport protection, right here’s a glance again at our area previews for each area within the state.
Area 1 — Assured Farmington favored in ultracompetitive Area 1.
Area 2 — West loaded with expertise because it seeks a three-peat in Area 2.
Area 3 — Riverton seeks three-peat in Area 3.
Area 4 — Skyridge hopes expertise helps separate it from Nook Canyon, Lone Peak.
Area 5 — Bountiful hoping to proceed current upward trajectory.
Area 6 — High Area 6 groups loaded with returning expertise.
Area 7 — Stansbury the Area 7 favourite a yr after its run to 5A semifinals.
Area 8 — Defending 5A champs Lehi the front-runner in robust Area 8.
Area 9 — Unpredictability the theme once more in Area 9.
Area 10 — Desert Hills’ expertise makes it clear front-runner in Area 10.
Area 11 — Inexperienced Canyon tabbed Area 11 favourite.
3A North — Morgan, Grantsville at coronary heart of one other possible tight area race.
3A South — Juab the clear-cut favourite as soon as once more in 3A South area.
2A North — Summit Academy’s expertise ought to give it a leg up over 2A North foes.
2A South — San Juan, Beaver anticipated to reload, lead method in 2A South.
1A North — Layton Christian edges out Duchesne because the staff to beat in 1A North.
1A South — Kanab the entrance runner in very aggressive 1A South.
Lone Peak and Nook Canyon play for the 6A soccer championship at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information