SALT LAKE CITY — Each week the Deseret News collects high school football stats from around the state, with approximately 80% of the coaches submitting their offensive and defensive stats each week.
Here’s a look back at some headliner performances from Week 1:
Class 6A
Maddux Madsen, American Fork — Completed 24 of 33 passes for 279 yards and five TDs as the Cavemen steamrolled Lehi 55-0 in the season opener.
Darrius Clemens, Pleasant Grove — Only caught three passes, but turned two of them into a 63-yard TD catch and a 77-yard TD catch, finishing with 159 yards in the 35-7 win over Riverton.
Charles Henderson, Kearns — Was a monster defensively and was a big key to Kearns’ 20-3 win over Box Elder. He recorded seven tackles and two interceptions, turning one of those TDs into a Pick Six while also returning a blocked kick 70 yards for another score.
Amini Amone, East — One of state’s leading rushers as a freshman last year got off to a big start carrying the ball time 19 times for 202 yards and two scores as East pulled away from West Jordan in the second half for the 42-19 win.
Class 5A
Seth Rigtrup, Springville — Was a workhorse in Springville’s 25-22 win over Dixie as he carried the ball a whopping 34 times for 213 yards and one TD in the St. George heat.
Gabe Curtis, Brighton — Did it all for Brighton in its 56-42 win over Fremont, completing 20 of 26 passes for 242 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 193 yards and two more scores on 15 carries.
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Kyson Hall, Maple Mountain — Hauled in four catches for 136 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Golden Eagles to the 45-3 lopsided win over Cedar Valley.
Tyler Larsen, Provo — Spearheaded Provo’s 14-7 defensive victory over Logan as he recorded 19 total tackles and one interception.
Class 4A
Logan Shobe, Ogden — Carried the ball 23 times 316 yards and three TDS, with all of those TDs coming in the second half as Ogden overcame a halftime deficit to rally pas Union for the 43-25 win.
Jake Garrett, Canyon View — Completed 18 of 28 passes for 282 yards and four TDs as Canyon View opened with a convincing 40-13 win over Payson.
Bretton Stone, Snow Canyon — Led the Warriors to a 42-0 win over Cyprus with 50 yards rushing and two scores and then 127 yards receiving and another score.
Scott Stokes, Desert Hills — Was the catalyst defensively in Desert Hills’ 24-7 win over Murray as he recorded nine tackles and three sacks.
Class 3A
Landon Bowles, North Sanpete — Was incredibly efficient, completing 23 of 26 passes for 297 yards and seven touchdowns as North Sanpete opened the season with a 47-31 quality win over Grantsville.
Jaxon Case, Summit Academy — Only carried the ball 11 times, but made the most of them with 104 yards and three TDs as Summit Academy opened the season with an easy 40-6 win over Cottonwood. He also added 39 receiving yards.
Magnus Clawson, North Sanpete — Was a big beneficiary of Bowles’ big day as he caught 10 passes for 160 yards and four TDs in the 47-31 win over Grantsville.
Jace Palmer, San Juan — Did it all for San Juan in its 26-19 win over Delta. Defensively he recording 11 tackles and one interception, while offensively he completed 71% of his passes for 206 yards and three TDS while also rushing for 98 yards and another score.
Class 2A
Landon Gale, North Sevier — Carried the ball 15 times for 270 yards and all four of North Sevier’s touchdowns as it kicked off the season with a 28-7 win over South Sevier.
Bo Hardy, Milford — Completed 23 of 31 passes for 284 yards and two scores and then also rushed for 75 yards and three more scores to lead the Tigers to the comfortable 38-20 season-opening win over South Summit.
Ethan Crittenden, North Summit — In a tight defensive game against Uintah, it was his 90-yard scoop and score in the fourth quarter that keyed North Summit to the 13-10 win. He also recorded eight tackles defensively.
Jed Degraffenried, Millard — He carried the ball 16 times for 117 yards and three touchdowns to lead Millard to the 25-12 win in Week 1.