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High school football: Morgan scores 37 unanswered points to beat Richfield, return to 3A title game
Morgan’s first four possessions Saturday in the 3A semifinals ended with an interception, two turnovers on downs and a lost fumble. Richfield turned the two takeaways into nine points, and the Trojans were still looking for their first score when the second quarter began, but Morgan coach Jared Barlow didn’t see a reason to change the game plan. “Nothing really changed,” Barlow said. “Sometimes bad things happen.” The Trojans scored on the first play of the second quarter, then took the lead on a 93-yard run by William Pace and never gave it back. Owen Gilson threw three touchdown passes to George Thurston, and in all Morgan scored 37 unanswered points to beat Richfield 37–9 in at Zions Bank Stadium. Morgan is back in the championship game for the first time since 2024, when it beat Richfield 13–2 for the title. The Trojans also beat the Wildcats 49–14 in last year’s quarterfinals. Saturday marked Morgan’s sixth straight win in the series, which it now leads 11–3. For a quarter, though, Richfield had Morgan playing from behind. Cordon White intercepted Gilson on Morgan’s opening possession and returned it 21 yards, giving the Wildcats the ball at the Morgan 22. Four plays
