Tag: High School Football

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

High school football recap: Miners Quiet Thunder

by Daniel Olsen | A matchup with a top defense like Westlake was expected to be a much closer contest than the final score indicated. While the Thunder held the Miners in check in the second half, it wasn’t enough to catch up. The Miners can now drive back from Saratoga Springs with a smile … Continue reading High school football recap: Miners Quiet Thunder

Ballgame in the Boonies: Rivalry Edition – Beaver heads to Milford

by Matt Harris | For most of the 3.2 million residents of Utah, Beaver County is a place of little consequence. The only thing many know about Beaver County is it is the first county mentioned in that fun little song some of us learned in elementary school to memorize all 29 counties in the … Continue reading Ballgame in the Boonies: Rivalry Edition – Beaver heads to Milford

Maple Mountain ready for Homecoming game vs Murray

by Daniel Olsen | Coach Burtenshaw, the leader of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles, has been enjoying the Homecoming festivities. After reffing a Powderpuff game, he spoke with us about the upcoming matchup vs Murray. One name that came up was none other than Kyson Hall, brother of former Maple Mountain star and current BYU … Continue reading Maple Mountain ready for Homecoming game vs Murray

Showdown in the Suburbs: Westlake vs Bingham

by Daniel Olsen | The Westlake Thunder have made some noise against their opponents, especially on the defensive end. They didn’t have enough to take down Herriman last Friday night as they lost a close 17-15 game. Special Teams coordinator Steve Anderson said that, while his team has been stellar this season on special teams, … Continue reading Showdown in the Suburbs: Westlake vs Bingham