Nook Canyon’s Isaac Wilson scores a dashing landing as Nook Canyon and Lone Peak play at Lone Peak on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Nook Canyon gained 35-6. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Nook Canyon and Lone Peak met in Highland Friday night in a rematch of the 2020 and 2021 6A state championship video games. The Chargers took care of enterprise, beating the Knights 35-6 on nationwide tv and selecting up their first win over their fellow Area 4 squad since 2020.
Nook Canyon by no means trailed, scoring a landing on its first drive after which holding Lone Peak to simply two subject targets on the evening.
The win meant just a little bit extra to the Chargers, after the Knights saved them from profitable a 3rd straight 6A state title final season.
“We type of cautioned our youngsters to not get too emotional with stuff,” Nook Canyon head coach Eric Kjar stated. “(However) I’m not going to sit down right here and attempt to let you know it doesn’t imply one thing, particularly with our youngsters. Our children have been targeted and it meant so much to them to return out and play good soccer and get a win and type of payback just a little bit from the earlier 12 months.”
The Chargers have been dominant from the primary whistle on either side of the ball. The primary half noticed Nook Canyon punt simply as soon as whereas forcing two Lone Peak turnovers and holding the Knights to simply two first downs.
Nook Canyon senior working again Drew Patterson scored his group’s first landing of each halves, aiding the Chargers to the comfy win.
“I really feel like our offense did actually good tonight,” Patterson stated. “We will positively enhance … however general, we did good.”
Patterson was additionally complimentary of the Chargers’ protection.
“I used to be actually impressed (with the protection),” he stated. “It makes the offense’s job a lot simpler realizing that if we flip the ball over … that we've a cushion and our protection will cease them.”
Nook Canyon scored touchdowns on three of its first 4 drives, finally going into the break with a 23-3 cushion.
The Chargers added to their lead with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, punctuating their dominant win on a 30-yard landing move from junior quarterback Isaac Wilson to junior large receiver Tate Kjar within the last minutes of the competition.
“We did a very good job I feel as a complete,” coach Kjar stated. “Our children performed properly. Defensively I favored the best way we performed. Offensively I wish to see us possibly execute just a little bit higher at occasions. … I like the best way they’re competing and their effort is admittedly, actually good.”
Kjar’s squad has issues rolling because the season winds down, profitable their fourth straight recreation Friday evening and remaining undefeated in Area 4 contests.
Nook Canyon’s victory provides Lone Peak its third straight setback, marking the primary time in three years that the varsity has suffered three straight defeats.
The common season will come to a detailed subsequent week for each faculties. Nook Canyon will play its last recreation at residence in opposition to Nice Grove. Lone Peak’s final contest will probably be on the street verses Westlake. The 2 video games are scheduled for Wednesday at 7 pm.