UHSAA Releases Football State Playoff Pairings
Oct 16, 2021, 5:09 PM
Lone Peak and Corner Canyon compete in the 6A football state championship game at Cedar Valley High School in Eagle Mountain on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 10-week regular season for high school football is in the books and UHSAA announced the playoff pairings for the state of Utah.
In 6A, the top 8 seeds all receive a first round bye. The higher seed will be at home for the first three rounds. The semifinals will take place on Friday, November 12 with the championship on Friday, November 19. Both rounds will be at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
In 5A, the top 8 seeds all receive a first round bye. The semifinals will take place on Thursday, November 11 with the championship on Friday, November 19. Both rounds will be at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
In 4A, the top three seeds received a first round bye. The first and second rounds will be played at home sites of the higher seed. The semifinals will take place at a venue that is to be determined on Friday, November 5. Championship round will be played on Friday, November 12 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
In 3A, the top four seeds received a first round bye. The first round and quarterfinals will be played at home sites of the higher seed. Semifinals will be played at Southern Utah University on Saturday, November 6 with the championship game taking place on Saturday, November 13 at Weber State University.
In 2A, the top four seeds received a first round bye. First round and quarterfinals will be played at home sites of the higher seed. The semifinals will be played at SUU on Saturday, November 6 and the championship on November 13 at Weber State.
In 1A, the top five seeds received a first round bye. The first and second rounds will be played at home sites of the higher seeds with the semifinals taking place at SUU on Friday, November 5 and the championship on November 13 at Weber State.
Here are all of the pairings for all classifications that were released by the UHSAA based off of where teams finished in the RPI.
6A Postseason Pairings
First round byes:
- Corner Canyon
- Lone Peak
- Skyridge
- Weber
- Mountain Ridge
- Farmington
- Bingham
- American Fork
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 17 Fremont @ No. 16 Kearns at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 Corner Canyon faces winner.
No. 24 Cyprus @ No. 9 Riverton at 6 p.m. MT – No. 8 American Fork faces winner.
No. 20 Hunter @ No. 13 Layton at 4:30 p.m. MT – No. 4 Weber faces winner.
No. 21 Pleasant Grove @ No. 12 Syracuse at 6 p.m. MT – No. 5 Mountain Ridge faces winner.
No. 18 Herriman @ No. 15 Davis at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 Lone Peak faces winner.
No. 23 Clearfield @ No. 10 West Jordan at 6 p.m. MT – No. 7 Bingham faces winner.
No. 19 Westlake @ No. 14 Roy at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Skyridge faces winner.
No. 22 Granger @ No. 11 West at 4 p.m. MT – No. 6 Farmington faces winner.
And finally, @CCHSFOOTBALL_ has a fourth straight @MountainAmerica championship in its crosshairs, but there is plenty of firepower in 6A primed and ready to topple the champs. 🏈 #MyReasonWhy pic.twitter.com/xAt9XAXfX5
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
5A Playoff Pairings
First round byes:
- Springville
- Timpview
- Stansbury
- Bountiful
- Provo
- Spanish Fork
- Lehi
- Timpanogos
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 17 Alta @ No. 16 Uintah at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 Springville faces winner.
No. 24 Box Elder @ No. 9 Tooele at 6 p.m. MT – No. 8 Timpanogos faces winner.
No. 20 Park City @ No. 13 Skyline at 6 p.m. MT – No. 4 Bountiful faces winner.
No. 21 Orem @ No. 12 Brighton at 6 p.m. MT – No. 5 Provo faces winner.
No. 18 Northridge @ No. 15 Bonneville at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 Timpview faces winner.
No. 23 Maple Mountain @ No. 10 Wasatch at 6 p.m. MT – No. 7 Lehi faces winner.
No. 19 Payson @ No. 14 Olympus at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Stansbury faces winner.
No. 22 East @ No. 11 Cedar Valley at 6 p.m. MT – No. 6 Spanish Fork faces winner.
In a deep 5A field, @SHS_RedDevils has been sitting atop the RPI rankings for a while, and hasn't let up, leading the way heading into the @MountainAmerica playoffs. 🏈 #MyReasonWhy pic.twitter.com/7Z8ZDZl3zV
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
4A Postseason Pairings
First round byes:
- Desert Hills
- Ridgeline
- Green Canyon
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 9 Pine View @ No. 8 Snow Canyon at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 Desert Hills faces winner.
No. 13 Bear River @ No. 4 Dixie at 6 p.m. MT – Faces winner of No. 12 Hurricane/No. 5 Sky View.
No. 12 Hurricane @ No. 5 Sky View at 6 p.m. MT – Faces winner of No. 13 Bear River/No. 4 Dixie.
No. 10 Cedar City @ No. 7 Logan at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 Ridgeline faces winner.
No. 11 Mountain Crest @ No. 6 Crimson Cliffs at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Green Canyon faces winner.
.@dhillshigh made a late-season push to earn the No. 1 seed in 4A, but it's going to be tough sledding in the @MountainAmerica playoffs for whoever brings home the title. 🏈 #MyReasonWhy pic.twitter.com/SnznRAjQrj
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
3A Playoff Pairings
First round byes:
- Juab
- Juan Diego
- Grantsville
- Morgan
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 9 Ogden @ No. 8 Manti at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 Juab faces winner.
No. 12 Ben Lomond @ No. 5 North Sanpete at 4 p.m. MT – No. 4 Morgan faces winner.
No. 10 Richfield @ No. 7 Canyon View at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 Juan Diego faces winner.
No. 11 Carbon @ No. 6 Union at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Grantsville faces winner.
Who has the best chance to dethrone defending champion @Juab_Football, which is aiming for a repeat as the top 3A seed. #MyReasonWhy 🏈 pic.twitter.com/i0IP4QJqER
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
2A Postseason Pairings
First round byes:
- San Juan
- South Summit
- Beaver
- Summit Academy
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 9 South Sevier @ No. 8 Millard at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 San Juan faces winner.
No. 12 Grand County @ No. 5 Emery – No. 4 Summit Academy faces winner.
No. 10 Judge Memorial @ No. 7 Providence Hall at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 South Summit faces winner.
No. 11 American Leadership @ No. 6 Delta at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Beaver faces winner.
In 2A, @SanJuanFootball has established itself as the team to beat in the @MountainAmerica playoffs. #MyReasonWhy 🏈 pic.twitter.com/si51MG6smk
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
1A Playoff Pairings
First round byes:
- Duchesne
- Kanab
- Enterprise
- Milford
- North Sevier
First round matchups that will be played on Friday, October 22.
No. 9 Gunnison Valley @ No. 8 Parowan at 6 p.m. MT – No. 1 Duchesne faces winner.
No. 5 North Sevier @ No. 4 Milford in quarterfinal on October 29 at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 10 Rich @ No. 7 North Summit at 6 p.m. MT – No. 2 Kanab faces winner.
No. 11 Monticello @ No. 6 Layton Christian Academy at 6 p.m. MT – No. 3 Enterprise faces winner.
The big moment has arrived! Kicking off our football playoff reveals, we start with 1A, where Duchesne High has captured the No. 1 seed in the @MountainAmerica postseason tournament. #MyReasonWhy 🏈 pic.twitter.com/MjSnhuA8f7
— UHSAA (@UHSAAinfo) October 16, 2021
