6A Utah High School Football Review

SALT LAKE CITY – The high school football season has shifted to the playoffs where we had two 6A matches in the first round. Friday's games were both point-scoring, with the two lower seeds facing the top two seeds in Utah 6A.

We've reached the final week of the regular season and with it comes our final Top 25 rankings of the year!

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6A Utah High School Football Playoff First Round Recap

#18 Pleasant Grove Vikings 7 @ #15 Riverton Silverwolves 14

Riverton and Pleasant Grove faced off in a classic, hard-fought playoff football game. All of the offenses occurred in the first two quarters. Riverton wasted no time and quickly scored two goals. The first touchdown was a 20-yard run by Mason Dunfield and the second was a 6-yard pass from Andrew Nielson to Deshon Pitts. The Silverwolves nearly took that two-touchdown lead into halftime, but with just 26 seconds left in the second quarter, Pleasant Grove's Wade Christiansen broke out with a 97-yard run to the house, cutting Riverton's lead in half. Coming into the break it seemed like it could have been a high-scoring affair. The defense had other plans. Both teams remained scoreless in the second half as the Silverwolves cruised past the Vikings in the first round.

Riverton will advance to the second round and face No. 2 Skyridge on Friday, November 1st.

#17 Copper Hills Grizzlies 26 @ #16 Westlake Thunder 41

Westlake survived an explosive second quarter from Copper Hills and ultimately walked away with a 41-26 win. The Thunder jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead thanks to a 15-yard touchdown run by Nusi Taumoepeau and a 35-yard field goal by Gabe Contreras. Cooper Hills hadn't scored after the first frame, but got on offense in the second quarter and scored 20 points. Logan Batt caught two touchdown passes from Maverick Bowles and Noah Haroldsen added to the score with a 33-yard TD catch. Westlake would stop the bleeding with a Dreyson Afuvai touchdown run, but Copper Hills went into halftime with a 20-17 lead. However, the Grizzlies defense just couldn't keep up in the second half. In the final two quarters, Westlake outscored Copper Hills 24-6, ultimately turning the game into a blowout. Nusi Taumoepeau scored two more touchdowns in the second half, helping the Thunder put the Grizzlies into hibernation.

Westlake will advance to the second round and face No. 1 Corner Canyon on Friday, Nov. 1.

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