Playoffs Week 2: Friday night’s Utah high school football roundup
Oct 30, 2026, 11:26 PM
Recapping Week 2 of the Utah high school football playoffs. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah high school football playoffs opened a full slate on Friday night that lived up to its billing.
The No. 11 Syracuse Titans took down the sixth-seeded Westlake Thunder on Game Night Live, but that was far from the only upset on a playoff Friday.
A late Syracuse touchdown drives the nail into Westlake’s #GameNightLive coffin, sealing a playoff upset for the Titans.
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UHSAA football playoffs: Friday night roundup
All scores courtesy of the Deseret News.
The 4A, 5A and 6A brackets opened Friday, and 3A moved on to the quarterfinals. The 4A, 5A and 6A title games are Nov. 20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, and the 3A final is Nov. 14 at Southern Utah’s Eccles Coliseum.
Class 3A — Quarterfinals
No. 9 Cedar 0, No. 1 Morgan 49
Morgan dominated from the opening kick, building a 49-0 first-half lead before letting off the gas for a mercy-rule playoff win. Owen Gilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Morgan advances to face Richfield on Saturday, November 7. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. MT.
No. 7 Ogden 13, No. 2 Juab 16
Ogden had visions of an upset, taking a 13-3 lead into the final period. Juab took control in the fourth, using a Kelsen Allred fumble recovery for a touchdown and an 11-yard Price Armstrong TD pass to Bryson Downward with less than four minutes to play. Juab will host No. 3 Logan on Saturday, November 7, in a 7 p.m. MT kickoff.
No. 11 Manti 20, No. 3 Logan 66
The Grizzlies came out firing, scoring a school-record 66 points to blow out Manti. Logan QB Easton Favero tossed five touchdown passes as Logan advances to face No. 2 Juab.
No. 5 Richfield 31, No. 4 Grantsville 7
Richfield took down fourth-seeded Grantsville to become the only 3A lower seed to advance to the state semifinals.
Semifinal preview: No. 5 Richfield @ No. 1 Morgan | No. 3 Logan @ No. 2 Juab
Class 4A — First round
No. 16 Mountain View 0, No. 1 Ridgeline 45
Top-seeded Ridgeline remained unbeaten with a 45-0 blowout of No. 16 Mountain View. Noah Fiefia exploded for four touchdowns, including 80-yard, 70-yard, and 65-yard runs.
No. 9 Bear River 42, No. 8 Highland 70
Highland prevailed in a high-scoring contest that included 15 total touchdowns. Will Bauman connected with Viliamu Ripley for three TDs as the Rams advanced to face Ridgeline on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 13 Sky View 13, No. 4 Snow Canyon 16
Snow Canyon prevailed in a defensive battle, scoring the final 14 points to keep their season alive. Adam Semanoff scored twice for the Warriors, who advance to face Crimson Cliffs on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 12 Murray 10, No. 5 Crimson Cliffs 17
The Mustangs got loose for 17-second quarter points, enough to take down Murray in a low-scoring affair. Ryder Tebbs and Noah Whitmore scored TDs for Crimson Cliffs.
No. 15 Park City 7, No. 2 Hurricane 45
Hurricane’s defense shut down the Miners after a first-quarter touchdown to earn a runaway victory. Titan Borchardt scored three rushing TDs for the Tigers, who advance to host seventh-seeded Salem Hills on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 10 Mountain Crest 27, No. 7 Salem Hills 29
Salem Hills needed two overtimes to take down upset-minded Mountain Crest. Tayton Page scored three times for the Skyhawks, including the game-winner in the second OT.
No. 14 Provo 20, No. 3 Stansbury 23
Stansbury needed a late touchdown connection from Brighton Reutzel to Kegan Morris to avoid the upset. The duo hooked up for a pair of touchdowns as Provo survives to host sixth-seeded Skyline on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 11 Pine View 19, No. 6 Skyline 49
Jonah Mailei scored five times, and Judah Valle added two more in Skyline’s dominant win over Pine View. The Panthers scored once after a 13-point first quarter.
Class 5A — First round
No. 16 Roy 0, No. 1 West 63
Roy became the latest team left picking up the pieces in West’s wake after a 63-0 mercy-rule loss. Michigan-bound Kamden Lopati ran for three touchdowns and threw for another as West advances to host No. 8 Fremont on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 9 West Field 23, No. 8 Fremont 43
Fremont started fast, scoring the game’s first 22 points in an eventual three-score victory. Calvin Cooper threw three TD passes, ran for one, and caught another for the Silverwolves.
No. 13 Granger 0, No. 4 Bountiful 47
Bountiful won its ninth game of the season in a shutout over Granger. Hudson Malmrose threw three touchdown passes and ran for another for the Redhawks.
No. 12 Olympus 10, No. 5 Springville 27
Springville advances to face No. 4 Bountiful after outscoring Olympus 20-0 in the second half.
No. 15 Timpview 7, No. 2 Orem 42
No 2 Orem crushed Timpview in a Utah County tussle. Tanner Lewis accounted for all six Tiger touchdowns as Orem advances to host No. 10 Pleasant Grove on Friday, November 6, in a 6 p.m. MT kickoff.
No. 10 Pleasant Grove 34, No. 7 Spanish Fork 10
The Vikings used a 14-point fourth period to shut the door on Spanish Fork’s season. Viking defender Davian Akwenye put the finishing touches on the win with a 55-yard pick-six.
No. 14 Woods Cross 29, No. 3 Box Elder 26
The Woods Cross Wildcats authored one of the weekend’s biggest upsets with an overtime win over Box Elder. Sam Bahr scored three rushing touchdowns for the Wildcats, including the game-winner.
No. 11 Hillcrest 7, No. 6 Alta 37
Alta opened the 5A playoffs with a thorough decimation of Hillcrest. The Hawks used a 30-point second quarter to take down the Huskies and advance to host No. 14 Woods Cross on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
Class 6A — First round
No. 16 Riverton 0, No. 1 Skyridge 45
Top-seeded Skyridge showcased why they entered as the No. 1 seed, throttling Riverton in a mercy-rule beatdown. Omarian Sanders scored twice for the Skyhawks, who advance to host No. 8 American Fork.
No. 15 Cedar Valley 6, No. 2 Mountain Ridge 50
Mountain Ridge grounded Cedar Valley in a mercy-rule win. Tyson Dunn scored three touchdowns, and Jaxon Hunt threw three touchdown passes to set up a meeting with No. 7 Lone Peak on Friday, November 6 at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 14 Bingham 7, No. 3 Corner Canyon 35
Corner Canyon led 35-0 before Bingham mustered a defensive touchdown in a dominant win. Braxton Sneddon caught and ran for a touchdown as Corner Canyon advances to host the No. 11 Syracuse Titans on Friday, November 6, in a 6 p.m. MT kickoff.
No. 13 Weber 6, No. 4 Herriman 55
Herriman’s stellar defense stepped up in a mercy-rule shortened Mustang win. Filisi Filipe ran all over the Warriors, scoring the game’s first four touchdowns.
No. 12 Farmington 18, No. 5 Davis 37
Davis senior WR Bode Sparrow added four touchdowns to his career ledger, leading the Darts with three rushing touchdowns and a short TD catch in the win. Davis moves on to face No. 4 Herriman on Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. MT.
No. 11 Syracuse 35, No. 6 Westlake 19 Game Night Live Game of the Week
Syracuse excelled in the rain to stun Westlake. Titan stars Parker Moffat and Ledger Wight each scored two touchdowns, including a 55-yard scoring connection that ended the first quarter. With the only upset in 6A, Syracuse advances to face Corner Canyon.
No. 10 Lehi 8, No. 7 Lone Peak 20
Lone Peak capitalized on a strong defense, which delivered an 82-yard pick-six from Silivenusi (Nusi) Schaumkel. The Knights shut down Lehi’s offense to advance in the 6A playoffs.
No. 9 Copper Hills 21, No. 8 American Fork 32
American Fork kept its season alive thanks to a strong performance from DC Fonua. Fonua opened the scoring with a 34-yard interception return and later added an 18-yard TD run in the win.
