Mountain Ridge and Westlake play within the first spherical of the playoffs in Herriman on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
6A Playoffs
Weber 31, Roy 14
Weber outscored Roy 14-0 within the second half to safe the opening-round playoff victory. Complementing the shutout by the protection, quarterbacks Aidan Carter and Tyce Abbott linked with Salesi Moa for the 2 second-half touchdowns, propelling the Warriors into the second spherical — the place they'll tackle Farmington, who they misplaced to by 28 factors early within the season.
Riverton 48, Kearns 16
The Silverwolves outscored Kearns 24-3 within the second half to safe what ended up being a snug first spherical victory. Easton Hicks offered the explosive spark for Riverton offensively with two dashing touchdowns from 60 and 70 yards out. The Silverwolves will tackle Davis within the second spherical.
Nice Grove 63, Cyprus 38
Factors weren’t onerous to return by for the Vikings of their opening playoff sport, as they outpaced Cyprus to advance into the second spherical. Nice Grove quarterback Nic Staffierit tossed six touchdowns to 6 completely different receivers. The Vikings will face Bingham within the second spherical.
Mountain Ridge 28, Westlake 25
Mountain Ridge received revenge from an everyday season defeat as they eradicated Westlake with a powerful defensive fourth quarter. 4 completely different Sentinels discovered the tip zone within the win. Westlake was led by Aiden Bayless, who tossed all three of the Thunder’s touchdowns.
Lone Peak 46, Copper Hills 7
The Knights scored 39 of their 46 factors within the second and third quarters as they comfortably dispatched Copper Hills to advance to the 6A second spherical. 4 completely different Lone Peak gamers recorded a dashing landing, led by Kaden Hodson, who scored twice. The Knights will journey to Syracuse subsequent week to tackle the Titans within the second spherical.
Fremont 23, Granger 13
No. 18-seeded Fremont went on the street and by no means trailed in an opening-round victory over Granger. Slade Parker tossed two touchdowns and Dax Iverson kicked three discipline targets to prepared the ground for the Silverwolves.
Layton 36, Herriman 14
Three defensive touchdowns and 7 whole takeaways propelled the Lancers previous Herriman and into the 6A second spherical. Elias Parkinson, Jaxson Henderson and Teague Farr every turned offense to protection with interceptions that had been returned for Layton scores. The Lancers will face top-seeded Nook Canyon within the second spherical.
“Our offense must do some bit higher, however our protection stepped up for us. We put it on the protection proper from the start saying they’re going to win the sport for us tonight they usually actually did step up.”
— Layton coach Fotu Katoa
West 42, Hunter 9
West managed the sport from begin to end because it comfortably dispatched Hunter on Friday night to safe a matchup with West Jordan within the 6A second spherical. Efoti Vaenuku punched in two dashing scores to prepared the ground for the Panthers.
5A Playoffs
East 70, Skyline 28
The East offense couldn't be stopped as they cruised to a 70-28 win over Skyline. The Leopards scored 10 touchdowns on this one, with three coming by the hands of Michael Fonua. Quarterback Tucker McCormick additionally discovered teammates ultimately zone twice for the Leopards.
Alta 42, Bonneville 14
A giant 42 level half from Alta was sufficient to complete off Bonneville and transfer on within the 5A playoffs. Hawks Matt McKea threw 5 landing passes, two for Jace Turner and three for Noah Flores.
Wasatch 28, Woods Cross 27
A missed additional level by the Wildcats on the sport’s last landing proved to be the final word distinction maker, as Wasatch narrowly defeated Woods Cross to advance to the second spherical. Chris Prepare dinner recorded two dashing touchdowns for the Wasps, together with a 63-yard rating late within the second quarter.
“I couldn't be extra happy with our guys for locating a method to get a street playoff win. We performed a whole sport with 4 turnovers on protection, balanced offense and an enormous particular groups play to get the PAT block within the fourth quarter by Austin McNaughton. We’re excited to get one other week with our seniors.”
— Wasatch coach Steve Coburn
Cedar Valley 52, Viewmont 34
The Aviators used a 17-0 benefit within the third quarter to drag away from Viewmont and e book their spot within the 5A second spherical. Cedar Valley put the sport on ice with two interceptions returned for touchdowns within the fourth quarter (Devoux Tuataga and Taygen Hansen). The Aviators will tackle Area 7 foe Stansbury within the second spherical.
“Our group got here out on a mission within the second half and performed phenomenal. The children have been working so onerous and have earned the chance to play one other week. Congratulations to Viewmont and Coach Jones on a fantastic season as nicely.”
— Cedar Valley coach Weston Zabriskie
Field Elder 21, Highland 14
Field Elder jumped out to a 14-0 lead after which prolonged it off of a 75-yard punt return from Cole Mortensen. The Rams would battle again with two scores of their very own, however couldn’t discover the game-tying landing over the past 16 minutes of the sport.
Park Metropolis 35, Timpanogos 14
The Miners constructed a giant first-half lead and by no means appeared again because it defeated Timpanogos within the opening spherical of the 5A playoffs. Park Metropolis will face its hardest take a look at of the season within the second spherical, dealing with top-seeded Lehi on the street.
Orem 61, Uintah 12
5 completely different Tigers’ gamers scored within the first 16 minutes of the sport, permitting Orem to steer by over 30 early within the sport. They’d go on to win by 49 factors and clinch their spot within the second spherical of the 5A playoffs.
Olympus 24, Payson 8
Olympus led the entire means after scoring early within the first quarter, beating Payson 24-8. The Olympus protection made life as onerous as attainable for Payson, permitting just one landing. The Titans now tackle fifth-seed Brighton.
4A Playoffs
Sky View 41, Hurricane 6
Sky View dominated Hurricane 41-6 and moved on to the second spherical of the 4A playoffs. The Bobcats received three dashing touchdowns on this one, two from Michael Furgeson and one from Brevin Egbert.
Cedar Metropolis 7, Logan 0
A single first-quarter landing was sufficient for Cedar Metropolis to take the win in opposition to the Logan Grizzlies. The only landing got here by the hands of Koden Lunt who ran it in for the Reds. The Cedar Metropolis protection didn't permit a single level to be scored by Logan.
Snow Canyon 26, Inexperienced Canyon 21
Warriors Hunter Johnson threw three landing passes to help Snow Canyon’s defeat of Inexperienced Canyon 26-21. Snow Canyon got here out scorching and secured a 20-0 lead at half. Inexperienced Canyon didn’t need to go down and not using a battle and rallied again to a 14-20 deficit after the third quarter. The Wolves made it shut, however Snow Canyon secured their win within the fourth and transfer on within the postseason.
Ridgeline 24, Pine View 0
Ashton Macfarlane prolonged the Riverhawks result in double-digits they usually by no means appeared again, ending with a 24-0 playoff win over Pine View. Jackson Olsen and JT White additionally scored for Ridgeline whereas the protection earned a shutout.
Mountain Crest 35, Bear River 15
Mountain Crest had constant offense all evening which allowed them to take a 35-15 victory over Bear River. 4 of 5 Mustang touchdowns had been dashing touchdowns, and the final was a 15 yard pick-six from Trevis Leiser.
3A Playoffs
Manti 48, Ogden 15
Larson Pogroszewski ran for 4 touchdowns for Manti within the 48-15 victory over Ogden. Manti ended the primary half 12-0, however exploded for 36 extra within the second half. The Templar protection additionally did an excellent job of creating certain Ogden by no means had an opportunity to make it an in depth sport.
North Sanpete 28, Ben Lomond 7
Tied at halftime, the Hawks scored 21 unanswered factors over the ultimate two quarters to e book their spot within the second spherical — the place they'll tackle Granstville. Tyler Allen led the second-half cost for North Sanpete, recording three whole touchdowns.
Juan Diego 38, Union 35
Juan Diego withstood a second half comeback from Union and received 38-35. The Hovering Eagles led 14-0 at half, however the Cougars weren't prepared to surrender and rallied again to a 20-31 deficit going into the fourth. They used their momentum to attain 15 within the fourth, however a landing from Lukifanga Kaumatule for Juan Diego sealed the deal and ended Union’s hopes for a comeback.
Richfield 49, Carbon 0
Fifth-seeded Richfield cruised by means of it’s opening playoff sport in opposition to Carbon to safe a second-round matchup with Canyon View. Senior Emery Thorson recorded six whole touchdowns within the sport, highlighted by a 93-yard kickoff return landing on the sport’s opening play.
2A Playoffs
Delta 28, Millard 21
A landing within the last two minutes made the distinction as Delta defeated Millard. It was a again and fourth sport the entire time, however Delta had a 20-14 lead going into the fourth quarter. Millard scored with 4 minutes left to go, up 21-20. However the Rabbits marched again down and Cam Skeem scored the sport successful landing.
Windfall Corridor 38, American Management 3
The Patriots prolonged their season by at the least another sport with a blowout victory over ALA within the first spherical. Windfall Corridor scored all of its touchdowns on the bottom, led by Robin Limutau and Tate Edwards, who every notched two scores.
South Sevier 65, Choose Memorial 27
A five-touchdown second quarter by the Rams helped them construct a lead they wouldn’t rescind as they superior previous Choose and into the second spherical. South Sevier senior Carter Abraham recorded six whole touchdowns on the evening, together with a 30-yard pick-six late within the second quarter.
Summit Academy 42, Grand 6
The Bears secured a date with Beaver within the second spherical due to a snug first spherical outcome over Grand Friday night. Sophomore Bronson Dixon virtually lived ultimately zone, scoring 4 dashing touchdowns to steer Summit Academy offensively.