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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
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Herald-Journal
Prep football: Logan wins shootout with Juab, advances to 3A title game
Logan survived a shootout at Zions Bank Stadium on Saturday evening, holding off Juab, 53-4, in the semifinals of 3A State Football Championships to punch its ticket to next weekend's title game. The win pushes third-seeded Logan to 10-2 on the season and sets up a showdown with top-ranked Morgan,...
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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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Prep Rewind: American Fork-Skyridge highlights second round of playoff matchups
After the first full week of playoffs, seven Utah Valley teams survived to the second round or the quarterfinal rounds for the large school classifications. American leadership Academy (6-5) and UMA-Camp Williams (5-7) both made to the 2A and 8-player quarterfinals but were soundly defeated by South Summit and Monticello, respectively. It was still a record-setting campaign for ALA, starting with a four-game streak and assured their first winning season in school history with a 21-14 victory over Judge Memorial in the final week of the regular season.
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Pioneer football ends season with soggy playoff loss
The No. 10 Lehi High School football team again had to open the 6A state tournament on the road to another Region 3 team. This time it was No. 7 Lone Peak, and the two squads slugged it out in the cold rain, wind and mud on Friday (Oct. 30), with the Knights emerging as the victors 20-8.
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Bode Sparrow: From Record holder to Record Breaker
Three touchdowns, three touchdowns are all it took so separate Bode Sparrow from History. The matchup Layton High vs Davis High, a simple rivalry, granted a player the opportunity to be more. By the end of the game, he was; Bode Sparrow didn’t just find the ball in the end zone, he found himself standing above one of the most recognizable records set in Utah Highschool football. A push for most career receiving touchdowns formally held by Puka Nacua’s 58, Bode exceeded to 59. Career receiving touchdowns may be just a stat in a football career, but what does this mean for the game of football?