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High school football: Top-seed Skyridge advances to the 6A semifinals with narrow win over American Fork
A very strong defensive showing by the top-seeded Skyridge Falcons pushed them past the No. 8 American Fork Cavemen 28-21 in the quarterfinals of the 6A state playoffs Friday. Skyridge quarterback Jagger Fountaine led his team to victory with two touchdowns through the air and an 11-yard rushing score. Eli Mortsensen had two scores on the night — one rushing and one receiving from Fountaine. While his team put up enough points to get the job done, it was the defense that Falcons head coach Justin Hemm was most pleased with. “The defense was great all night. I thought, especially during the second half, we kind of buckled down and did some things that were huge, keeping us in it,” he said. “We had some opportunities there in the third quarter where we weren’t able to score in the red zone. The defense kept battling and gave our offense opportunities.” This season has been anything but easy for Skyridge on its way to earning the top seed in the postseason tournament. Hemm could not be prouder of his team’s perseverance and mentality throughout the year. “These boys have had a goal and a vision and have done a great job
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Gridiron Heroics
BYU HC Kalani Sitake gets honest about himself ahead of Utah game
BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake joined The Triple Option this week, the college football show hosted by Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone, ahead of Saturday’s trip to the No. 3 Utah Utes. He brought a 7-1 record and a No. 9 spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings with him, […] The post BYU HC Kalani Sitake gets honest about himself ahead of Utah game appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .