Pleasant Grove Comes Back In Fourth To Beat Lone Peak, Stay Undefeated
Sep 15, 2023, 10:38 PM
Lone Peak’s Kaden Hodson (11) readies a pass as Cooper Mumford (60) and Brooks Wilde (24) guard as Lone Peak hosts Pleasant Grove in Highland, Utah on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Adam Fondren, for the Deseret News)
(Adam Fondren, for the Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Lone Peak Knights led at halftime and looked poised to hand the Pleasant Grove Vikings their first loss of the season.
After the Vikings tied the game with a field goal in the fourth, Ryker Mikkelsen intercepted the Knights QB and took it to the house.
Lone Peak couldn’t respond and Pleasant Grove secured the win.
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Region 1
Weber Warriors 26 @ No. 18 Davis Darts 45
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No. 10 Syracuse Titans 42 @ Farmington Phoenix 3
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Region 2
No. 20 Bingham Miners 24 @ Copper Hills Grizzlies 14
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No. 6 Mountain Ridge Sentinels 14 @ No. 1 Corner Canyon Chargers 56
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Riverton Silverwolves 35 @ No. 15 Herriman Mustangs 52
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Region 3
No. 2 Skyridge Falcons 48 @ Westlake Thunder 10
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No. 11 Lone Peak Knights 19 @ No. 7 Pleasant Grove Vikings 24
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