4A Utah High School Football Review

SALT LAKE CITY – The Stansbury Stallions narrowly escaped the second round with a 33-27 victory over the Desert Hills Thunder on Friday.

Stansbury led 19-7 at halftime, but the Thunder rallied strongly in the second half and only trailed by five heading into the fourth period.

Good defense and another touchdown put the Stallions in position to get the win and they took advantage of the opportunity.

Stansbury will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 1 Ridgeline on Friday, Nov. 8.

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— KSL Sports Rewind (@KSLSportsRewind) October 31, 2024

Review of the second round of the 4A Utah High School Football Playoffs

#16 Hurricane Tigers 7 @ #1 Ridgeline Riverhawks 45

The Ridgeline Riverhawks showed why they remained undefeated in the regular season with a dominant win over the Hurricane Tigers in the second round of the 4A playoffs on Friday. Ridgeline QB Nate Dahle had a great game, throwing for four touchdowns and over 150 yards. Three of his TD passes went to Graham Livingston. RB JT White had two points of his own.

Ridgeline will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 8 Stansbury on Friday, Nov. 8.

#13 Salem Hills Skyhawks 35 @ #4 Spanish Fork Dons 56

The Spanish Fork Dons' offense was on fire all season long, and that continued in the second round of the playoffs when they dropped a 50-ball against the Salem Hills Skyhawks. After taking a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, the Dons scored double-digit points in each of the final three quarters. Six of Spanish Fork's TDs came on the ground. Brock Jacobson had three rushing scores and Kaden Vest had two.

Spanish Fork will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 5 Park City on Friday, Nov. 8.

#21 Bear River Bears 0 @ #5 Park City Miners 33

There was no doubt in the Park City Miners' minds as they cruised past the Bear River Bears with a narrow victory on Friday. The Miners scored 31 of their 33 points in the first half. Park City RB Sebastian Bodily led the offense with three touchdowns and over 100 yards rushing. Elijah Warner had Park City's other touchdown.

Park City will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 4 Spanish Fork on Friday, Nov. 8.

#18 Dixie Flyers 13 @ #2 Provo Bulldogs 34

When the Dixie Flyers opened the game with a 13-0 lead in the first quarter, it looked like an upset was on the horizon. But the Provo Bulldogs had something to say about it. They scored 20 unanswered points in the second quarter to take the lead and find the end zone twice more after halftime. RB Oliver MacKay had four rushing touchdowns.

Provo will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 7 Sky View on Friday, Nov. 8.

Provo's defense smothers Dixie and takes a 34-13 lead!! @mackayoliver8 goes 29 for 221 and 4 TDS!! In the Battle of RBs…we'll be taking our man all day!! @SlingintheP @KSLSportsRewind @MooseB90 pic.twitter.com/UBdLrQxDwp

— Provo Bulldog Football (@provo_football) November 2, 2024

#10 Mountain Crest Mustangs 14 @ #7 Sky View Bobcats 38

Just like in the Dixie/Provo game, the underdog took an early lead in this game. The Mountain Crest Mustangs scored all of their points in the first 20 minutes and led 14-0. From there everything was sky view. The Bobcats scored once before halftime and then went on a tremendous run in the second half to claim a stunning victory. Sky View QB Jack Clark had a hat trick of passing touchdowns.

Sky View will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 2 Provo on Friday, November 8th.

#19 Snow Canyon Warriors 20 @ #3 Crimson Cliffs Mustangs 35

The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs were the heavy favorites in the second round matchup against the Snow Canyon Warriors, and it showed. The Mustangs won the first and third quarters by a combined 21 points, and that ultimately made the difference. Crimson Cliffs QB Ryder Sherratt threw three touchdowns to three different receivers.

Crimson Cliffs will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 6 Green Canyon on Friday, Nov. 8.

#11 Uintah Utes 20 @ #6 Green Canyon Wolves 49

A ridiculous 35-point effort by the Green Canyon Wolves in the second quarter gave them a big win over the Uintah Utes in the second round of the playoffs. Six different Wolves players reached the end zone against the Utes. WR Colby Knight was the only one with two points.

Green Canyon will advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 3 Crimson Cliffs on Friday, November 8th.

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