High school football: Woods Cross starts strong, holds off Alta for another upset win in the 5A playoffs
When you look at the teams left in the 5A playoffs, the one that stands out the most is Woods Cross, the No. 14 seed. The Wildcats are the lowest seed left, and they just keep on winning. Friday night was no different as Wood Cross topped region foe and No. 6 seed Alta on the road, 31-24. “People weren’t expecting us to be here,” said Wildcats quarterback Tage Ita. “So, you know, we love it.” Having the pressure off has helped Woods Cross, a team that came into the playoffs with a losing record across the regular season after dropping a number of close and not-so-close games. “We’re a team that all season long battled adversity,” Wildcats head coach Brody Benson said. “Ever since Week 1, you know, we lose one of our best football players, the next week we rally against West Field, and then we went on a skid. “But, you know, there’s three phases to a season we tell them — your preseason, your regular season and your postseason, and once you get into the postseason, all that other stuff doesn’t matter.” Benson’s right, because Woods Cross is rolling in the postseason and came out strong
