Category: High School Sports

Ballgame in the Boonies Recap: Juab Wasps feast on North Sanpete Hawks

By Matt Harris | To the average fan, last night’s contest between North Sanpete and Juab was an uneven blowout. There was much more to the story. The Juab Wasps took care of business in Mount Pleasant, Utah, last night as they rolled North Sanpete at home, 42-21, to hand the Hawks their first loss … Continue reading Ballgame in the Boonies Recap: Juab Wasps feast on North Sanpete Hawks

Skyridge remains unbeaten after impressive showing vs Pleasant Grove

by Daniel Olsen | The Skyridge Falcons soared to an early lead in the first half and never led the hosting Vikings get close as they routed Pleasant Grove 35-7. Skyridge now improves to 7-0 with their only daunting competition in Region 4 being the similarly undefeated Corner Canyon Chargers. The game ball has to … Continue reading Skyridge remains unbeaten after impressive showing vs Pleasant Grove

Ballgame in the Boonies: North Sanpete looks to break losing streak against Juab

By Matt Harris | North Sanpete head coach Rhett Bird wasn’t keeping a secret about which game he had circled on his schedule. For Bird and the Hawks, their home game tonight is a chance to make a statement they’ve been trying to make for years, but they’ve fallen short every time. “When we go … Continue reading Ballgame in the Boonies: North Sanpete looks to break losing streak against Juab

Showdown In The Suburbs: Undefeated Skyridge faces stiff test from Pleasant Grove

by Daniel Olsen | A loss is never good, but when it’s to one of the top ranked high schools in the nation, it’s hard to complain too much. Aside from their 38-7 loss last week to powerhouse Corner Canyon, the Pleasant Grove Vikings look strong as they won their first five games of the … Continue reading Showdown In The Suburbs: Undefeated Skyridge faces stiff test from Pleasant Grove

Ballgame in the Boonies: Week 6 – Beavers make a big-time statement

By Matt Harris | Anyone who predicted the clash between the 2A Beaver Beavers and the visiting 3A Grantsville Cowboys to be a close one would have been half correct in that it was the closest game the Beavers had played in a year and a half’s worth of regular seasons. It just wasn’t objectively … Continue reading Ballgame in the Boonies: Week 6 – Beavers make a big-time statement

High School Football Recap: Olympus spoils Highland Homecoming

by Daniel Olsen | On Friday night in Salt Lake City, the first half couldn’t have been any better for the visiting Olympus Titans or any worse for the hosting Highland Rams. The visitors cruised to a 33-0 lead after the first half and held on for a 40-24 victory. Two of the big plays … Continue reading High School Football Recap: Olympus spoils Highland Homecoming

Ballgame in the Boonies: The best of 3A and 2A lock horns as Beaver prepares to host Grantsville

By Matt Harris | Coming into the sixth week of high school football action in the Beehive State, most teams around Utah are either well into their region slate of competition or they’re about to get started today. We’d like to thank the fates for giving us one last nonregion matchup that is built for … Continue reading Ballgame in the Boonies: The best of 3A and 2A lock horns as Beaver prepares to host Grantsville

Showdown in the Suburbs: Highland Homecoming highlights Rival Olympus

by Daniel Olsen | Both the Rams and the Titans didn’t expect to be at 2-3 this season but here they are. No, this isn’t the LA Rams or the Tennessee Titans in the NFL. This is a Region 6 showdown between two great defensive teams at the 5A division in Utah. While Olympus and … Continue reading Showdown in the Suburbs: Highland Homecoming highlights Rival Olympus

3A Matchup of the Week: Grantsville turns up the heat after halftime, beats San Juan 39-14

By Matt Harris | Grantsville football continued their winning streak last night and moved to 4-1 on the season as they outpaced the visiting San Juan Broncos, 39-14. Grantsville maintained a slim 10-7 in the first half and blew the doors off after the break for the convincing win, powered by a dominant running performance. … Continue reading 3A Matchup of the Week: Grantsville turns up the heat after halftime, beats San Juan 39-14

Seniority Rules as battle-tested Beavers trump young Tigers, 48-7

By Matt Harris | A young Milford football team came into their rivalry game hungry, but Beaver was just far too big of a meal. Beaver football ran up the score on the rival Tigers on the road to cruise to a 48-7 win last night. This win them to 5-0 on the season with … Continue reading Seniority Rules as battle-tested Beavers trump young Tigers, 48-7