Week 2: 6A Utah High School Football Recap
Aug 23, 2024, 11:42 PM | Updated: Aug 28, 2024, 1:02 pm
(Photo courtesy of Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy of Isaac Hale, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Corner Canyon Chargers shocked the No. 3 team in the nation, the IMG Academy Ascenders, with a 35-34 win on Thursday.
After giving up four touchdowns in the first half and trailing 28-14, the Chargers outscored the Ascenders 21-6 after the break to squeak out a one-point win.
Jerome Myles was the difference maker for Corner Canyon. The five-star WR finished with five catches for 125 yards and three touchdowns.
No. 18 Corner Canyon (UT) UPSETS No. 3 IMG Academy (FL) 35-34 😮 @CCHSFOOTBALL_
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— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) August 23, 2024
Week 2 Recap For 6A Utah High School Football
Non-Region
No. 17 Ridgeline Riverhawks (4A) 28 @ Riverton Silverwolves 21
The Ridgeline Riverhawks came out on top in overtime to hand the Riverton Silverwolves their first loss of the season. Dane Slack was a beast for Riverton, pulling down three touchdown receptions. In OT, Ridgeline QB Nate Dahle found Hunter Knighton for the game-winning touchdown.
Copper Hills Grizzlies 15 @ No. 20 Davis Darts 56
The Davis Darts’ offense flexed its muscles in a blowout win over the Copper Hills Grizzlies in week two. The Darts scored 49 points in the first half led by a dynamic passing attack. QB Tradon Bessinger finished with seven passing touchdowns.
Northridge Knights (5A) 23 @ Layton Lancers 14
The Layton Lancers scored all 14 of their points in the final 10 minutes but their run was too little, too late. Northridge took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and nine points in the fourth made a comeback almost impossible. The Knights improved to 2-0 with the road win.
Woods Cross Wildcats 63 @ Kearns Cougars 14
The Woods Cross Wildcats were another team in 6A to have a great day on offense in week two. As opposed to the Davis game, it was the running game that carried the Cats to a win over the Kearns Cougars. Five different Wildcats recorded a rushing TD at Kearns High School.
No. 7 Brighton Bengals 34 (5A) @ Syracuse Titans 21
After going down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Brighton Bengals came back with a vengeance to beat the Syracuse Titans and improve to 2-0. The Bengals answered with a 14-0 second quarter. Tied at 21 going into the final quarter, two rushing touchdowns in the fourth pushed the Bengals to a win on the road.
Game 1 & 2 were both great wins! Shout out to the fellas for grinding all summer to show out. Thank you coaches! Love you guys. Highlights coming soon! @BrightonBengal @SuteraCasey @coach_mietch @Jh75Huber pic.twitter.com/FrvFVCbQBp
— Connor Melchior (@MelchiorConnor) August 24, 2024
Dixie Flyers (4A) 0 @ No. 14 Mountain Ridge Sentinels 58
The biggest blowout in 6A week two was a 58-point shutout win from the Mountain Ridge Sentinels. It was a balanced attack with four passing and four rushing touchdowns. The Sentinels scored at least 14 points in every quarter but the third.
No. 12 Alta Hawks (5A) 24 @ Westlake Thunder 0
The Alta Hawks’ defense clamped the Westlake Thunder as they cruised to a shutout road win. The tone was set very early on for the Hawks. Matt McKea returned a blocked kick for a TD to give Alta a 10-0 lead. Evan Morton found the end zone twice on 20+ yard TD catches as Alta moved to 2-0.
Pleasant Grove Vikings 12 @ No. 19 Weber Warriors 31
A dominant fourth quarter pushed the Weber Warriors to a convincing win over the Plesant Grove Vikings. Leading by just two going into the fourth, the Warriors outscored the Vikings 17-0. Tyson Higgs and Dyson Parker both posted two touchdowns in Weber’s win.
Green Valley Gators (NV) 22 @ Herriman Mustangs 21
An extra point ended up being the difference as the Green Valley Gators escaped with a one-point win over the Herriman Mustangs. Bryce Benson threw two touchdowns, one to Yama Tai Tai and the other to Stetson Jones. But, two field goals instead of a third touchdown led to a week two loss.
No. 5 Skyridge Falcons 41 @ Liberty Patriots (NV) 26
The Skyridge Falcons took a road trip down south to take on the Liberty Patriots and came out with a big win. Falcons QB Kaneal Sweetwyne threw for over 100 yards and four touchdowns which allowed Skyridge to pick up its first win of the season in Nevada.
