Here’s a complete roundup of Friday’s Week 5 high school football action from around the state.
REGION 1
Cannon Kofford passed for two touchdowns while Kyler Kotter added a rushing and receiving score as Fremont outscored Clearfield 21-0 in the third quarter to break open a close game and pull away for the Region 1 win. Christian Blanch returned an interception 16 yards for a TD late in the third quarter that effectively put the game out of reach.
A 30-point explosion in the first quarter by Davis virtually ended the game just as it started. David Spjut and Spencer Ferguson each had two touchdowns for the Darts.
The Northridge defense just couldn’t contain the Weber offense in this contest. Cannon DeVries was electric for the Warriors, scoring two touchdowns, one of which was a 75-yard punt return.
After Syracuse kicked a late field goal to make it a one possession game, Izzy Gordon of Roy responded with a 57-yard touchdown run to ice it.
REGION 2
Cyprus stormed back to defeat Taylorsville, scoring the final three scores of the game within three minutes. A Fisi Tuatonga interception return with a minute left brought the Pirates within striking distance and a Gabriel Williams run sealed the deal.
Justice Brusatto returned an interception 65 yards for a score, and Josh Harding threw a pair of second half touchdowns as Hunter methodically pulled away from rival Granger for the Region 2 victory.
West jumped out to a 31-7 halftime lead and then held off a ferocious rally late by West Jordan to hold on for the Region 2 win. Clarence Bird-Butler rushed for two touchdowns and also caught a TD pass to lead the Panthers offensively, while Talitui Pututau recorded a pick-six defensively.
REGION 5
Kamen Best passed for two touchdowns and Jordan Citte rushed for two more as Bonneville outscored Viewmont 17-0 in the second half en route to the region victory. Best’s touchdown pass to Caleb Nielson early in the second half gave the Lakers the lead for good.
Watch replay: Bonneville 44, Viewmont 27
Brooks Fornelius hauled in a pass from Max Barker on the final play of the game as Bountiful scored twice in the final six minutes to rally for the win over rival Woods Cross. The Wildcats scored 17 straight points coming out of halftime to build a 24-14 lead, but Bountiful rallied as Barker connected with Fornelius on both fourth quarter touchdowns.
Watch replay: Bountiful 26, Woods Cross 24
The defensive units for both teams were stellar and kept the score low. A second-quarter two point conversion for Box Elder ended up being the only thing that separated these two teams as the Bees claimed a strong road win.
Watch replay: Box Elder 15, Farmington 14
REGION 6
The Bengals emerged victorious after a back-and-forth battle with Olympus. Gabe Curtis found Collin Edwards for a touchdown and Mason Young rushed for the other two in the win. | Story
The combined efforts of Skyline’s defensive and offensive units essentially put this game away before the second half even happened. Skyline quarterback Braxton Bolingbroke tossed five touchdowns in the first half alone.
REGION 7
A 28-point third quarter explosion allowed Timpview to break away from Mountain Ridge. Raider Damuni set the tone early for the Thunderbirds with a 96-yard kickoff return to start the game.
REGION 8
Seth Rigtrup rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns as Springville broke open a close game at the half to runaway from Provo for the region win. Kade Dellamas threw for three touchdowns and 216 yards for the Red Devils.
Watch replay: Springville 41, Provo 14
After giving up an early 16-point lead, the Wasps put the clamps on Spanish Fork in the fourth quarter to give their offense a chance to retake the lead. Adarius Edwards’ clutch fourth quarter touchdown pass to Cooper Scott gave Wasatch a two-score margin and eventually the victory.
Watch replay: Wasatch 26, Spanish Fork 17
REGION 9
Rene Bernal nailed two field goals and quarterback Bronson Barben found Joshua Barney for a late touchdown as the Flyers picked up the a low-scoring victory over Desert Hills.
Watch replay: Dixie 13, Desert Hills 0
Landon Frei completed 16 of 17 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers as Snow Canyon outscored Hurricane 42-0 in the middle two quarters to run away with the win and remain undefeated on the season.
Watch replay: Snow Canyon 44, Hurricane 0
Brayden Bunnell completed 29 of 41 passes for 384 yards and four touchdowns, with two of the those scores going to Dominique McKenzie, who finished with 104 yards, as Pine View pulled away from Cedar City in the second half to remain unbeaten in Region 9 play.
Watch replay: Pine View 55, Cedar City 21
Crimson Cliffs 40, Canyon View 7
Creed Leonard was on fire for the Mustangs, rushing for four of his team’s six touchdowns in the win over Canyon View. Tyler Brown was responsible for the other two touchdowns, connecting with Gunner Orr and rushing for one of his own for the final two scores.
Watch replay: Crimson Cliffs 40, Canyon View 7
REGION 10
Uintah was was outmatched by Mountain View in nearly every facet of the game. Mountain View quarterback Jackson McCarty was poised and efficient on the night, throwing for three touchdowns in leading the Bruins to the big win.
Cedar Valley 28, Ben Lomond 21
Vili Mausia rushed for three touchdowns as Cedar Valley held off Ben Lomond to pick up the region road win.
The Miner defense allowed just one scoring play from the Tigers and picked up the victory at home. Brayden Beyer tossed two touchdown passes and Max Alford rushed for another two in the win.
The offensive units of both teams put up a solid amount of yards, but it was Stansbury who turned those yards into points. Nate Bushnell (three rushing touchdowns) led a stellar ground game for Stallions.
REGION 11
Green Canyon just couldn’t keep up with the intense scoring pace that Sky View set. Isaac Larsen had two game-breaking plays, an 80-yard touchdown catch on the first play of the game and a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Bear River jumped out to a quick lead, Ridgeline raced ahead by halftime and then Bear River nearly battled back to force overtime, as it was stopped at the 1-yard line on the final play of the game in a wild Region 11 clash. Kaden Cox passed for four touchdowns to lead the Riverhawks.
Watch replay: Ridgeline 34, Bear River 27
Logan jumped all over Mountain Crest in the second quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 21-0 to open up a 28-0 halftime lead en route to the easy win. Kody Kirk threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead Logan’s offense, while Jacob Tegt returned an interception 85 yards for another score that pushed the lead to 21-0.
Watch replay: Logan 35, Mountain Crest 6
2A NORTH
Duchesne held North Summit scoreless in the second half to pick up the 2A victory.
Jack Hansen rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another as Gunnison Valley went on the road and earned a shutout victory over Rich.
Watch replay: Gunnison Valley 21, Rich 0
2A SOUTH
Enterprise made it hard for North Sevier to find any momentum on offense. Defense, strong play in the redzone as well as an electric 80-yard kick return by Bryant Jimenez allowed the Wolves to seal the win on the road.
Watch replay: Enterprise 22, North Sevier 9
Treyson Hunter threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in Beaver’s win.
Watch replay: Beaver 48, Milford 7
Kanab’s defense held Parowan to just 146 yards of total offense as it earned a shutout for the second straight week. Michael Warino led the way offensively for Kanab with 13 carries for 102 yards, while Derek Houston rushed for a score and passed for another.
NONREGION
Kearns earned another blowout win, this time defeating Riverton. Naki Leha had three rushing touchdowns and Iosefa Toia’vao added two passing touchdowns. | Story
Watch replay: Kearns 44, Riverton 19
Semisi Vi and Cael Wightman both rushed for touchdowns and Bingham’s defense dominated led by a pick-six from Isaiah Glasker as the Miners wrapped up the preseason with a victory over Westlake.
Watch replay: Bingham 24, Westlake 3
The Falcons cruised to the home victory over Jordan. McCae Hillstead led Skyridge with six touchdown passes and 355 passing yards — finding James Palmer four times — and two more rushing touchdowns in the win.
Watch replay: Skyridge 68, Jordan 7
American Fork quarterback Maddux Madsen followed up last week’s nine-touchdown performance with seven this week against the Mustangs.
Jaxson Dart threw four touchdowns to four different receivers and also rushed for three more scores as the top-ranked Chargers rolled to another dominant win after scoring 35 points in the second quarter.
Watch replay: Corner Canyon 56, Alta 6
The Hawks scored early and often in the first half to take a big lead and eventually secure the victory over Grand. Morgan Bowles tossed three TD passes — finding Cole Mickel twice — and Jordan Watts rushed for another two scores in the win.
Watch replay: North Sanpete 51, Grand 13
After a slow start, the Rabbits took the lead and secured the big win over South Sevier. Will Finlinson and Britton Smith each rushed for two touchdowns for Delta in the victory.
Watch replay: Delta 37, South Sevier 14
Pleasant Grove 35, Lehi 29 (OT)
Pleasant Grove defeated Lehi in an overtime thriller. Spencer Tauteoli had the game-winning run in overtime. | Story
Watch replay: Pleasant Grove 35, Lehi 29
Millard took this game from Monticello in dominating fashion. Jed (75 yard pick-six) and Luke (two rushing touchdowns) DeGraffenried provided plenty of highlight plays for the Eagles.
The Wildcats scored 20 points in the second quarter to take the lead and cruise to the win over Payson. Kyler Sudweeks tossed three touchdown passes, finding Hayden Suhadolc for two of those, while Dart Sanchez rushed for two TDs of his own.
Watch replay: South Summit 34, Payson 12
After an even first half, the Cougars scored 17 unanswered points to take the lead and secure the victory over Carbon. Chase Harding tossed two touchdown passes and Thayne Arrowchis had an early 80-yard kick return for a score to get Union off to a quick start.
Juan Diego 31, Copper Hills 13
Dallas Larson, Jeremy Ortega and Tyler Easter scored on the ground for Juan Diego and Tyler Easter threw a touchdown pass in the win.
Richfield used a 29-point second quarter to pull away from Manti. Gavin Brown had two passing and two rushing touchdowns in the win.
Watch replay: Richfield 42, Manti 14
Orem struggled to find space against a stout Lone Peak defense, only scoring once on the night. Luke Romney provided the highlight of the evening when he connected with Crew McChesney for an 80-yard touchdown early in the first quarter. | Story
Watch replay: Lone Peak 24, Orem 7
Juab cranked out scoring drive after scoring drive, demoralizing the Emery defense. Quarterback Alex Jackson led the way for the Wasps, throwing for three touchdowns.
Watch replay: Juab 44, Emery 0
Tyler Nelson tossed five touchdown passes — including two each to Thomas Weight and Cole McAllister — to lead the Golden Eagles past Murray in a dominant home win.
Watch replay: Maple Mountain 35, Murray 9
The Cowboys went on a 22-0 run in the third quarter to take a big lead and secure the home victory over San Juan. Blake Thomas rushed for three touchdowns to lead Grantsville.
Watch replay: Grantsville 39, San Juan 14
American Leadership 34, Judge Memorial 0
ALA’s defense was stifling as it shut out Judge. Koby Creviston had two rushing touchdowns and led a strong ALA rushing attack.
Providence Hall 21, Layton Christian 12
Providence Hall built a 21-0 halftime lead, which held up in the second half despite a pair of touchdowns from Layton Christian.
Summit Academy 56, Timpanogos 30
Like others this season, Timpanogos couldn’t contain the high-powered offense of Summit Academy. Jaxon Case led the way for Summit Academy, recording four rushing touchdowns.
After a competitive first half, Salem Hills pulled away from Highland. Salem Hills quarterback Jarret Elmer scored four total touchdowns, two rushing and two passing.