It was a storybook ending for one high school boys soccer team. Unfortunately for the Davis Darts, they were on the wrong side of the dramatic conclusion of the Class 6A state championship game. 

Davis fell in the final seconds to Herriman of the 6A title contest May 25 by the score of 1-0. The 18th-seeded Mustangs scored the winning goal with two seconds left after neither team had found the back of the net for nearly 80 minutes of play. 

It was a difficult way to narrowly miss out on celebrating a championship, especially for how strong the defense had been all game long for the Darts. Davis had trouble finding holes in Herriman’s defense and was held scoreless for just the fourth time in 18 games. Davis finished the season with an overall record of 13-5. 

The Darts were a bit of a surprise entry of their own in reaching the title game. Davis placed third in Region 1 and snagged the No. 5 seed in the state tournament. In the semifinals, Davis took down Mountain Ridge 2-0, scoring a goal in each half. Jude Walker got the shutout in the goal, his seventh of the season. Teammates Elliot Pehrson and Andrew Donigan scored Davis’ goals. It was Pehrson’s fourth and Donigan’s third of the season. 

The Darts enjoyed balanced scoring all year, with 10 players registering goals this year. 

Farmington

Another semifinals’ participant in the 6A tournament was also a local Region 1 school: Farmington. The Phoenix were fourth in Region 1 but caught fire in the playoffs as the No. 6 seed. 

Like Davis, Farmington was a victim to Herriman’s late-game heroics. In this semifinals contest, Herriman scored off a free kick in double overtime to pull off a 2-1 win. Both teams had scored in the second half to break a scoreless halftime tie. Cameron Bingham had Farmington’s goal, his second of the season and 16th of his career. 

The Phoenix went 13-6 this season, slightly better than last year’s 12-6 mark. This season’s semi finals run was the deepest in Farmington’s short history. Thirteen Phoenix players scored this season, with Jaden Peterson leading the way with 11 goals. Chandler Gunn paced the Phoenix with seven assists. l