The non-region schedule was kind to the Davis girls soccer team, as the defending Class 6A champion Darts went 5-0. Now, it’s time for the Region 1 battles. 

Davis appears to be a team to beat. 

Last week, the Darts continued their undefeated streak, blanking Taylorsville 8-0 and then edging Logan in a tough 2-1 contest. In that road game in Cache County, the Darts scored in each half and got goals from Brooklyn Phongsavath and Sammy Maudsley. Lydia Neville and Lucy Potter assisted on the goals. It was Phongsavath’s third goal of the season, which is tied with Kate Willard to lead the team. Maudsley’s goal was her second. Neville’s assist brought her total to two, which is tied for first for Davis along with Maudsley. 

Through five games, Davis has outscored the opposition 18-2. The Darts have won 10 games in a row dating back to last season. Their last loss came in the second-to-last game of the regular season a year ago, 1-0 to Farmington on Sept. 27, 2022. 

Things will get even more interesting now, as Davis jumps into Region 1 action. The Darts host Weber on Thursday and then entertain Fremont on Aug. 29. 

Farmington 

The Phoenix also begin their slate of region games this week, beginning on Thursday at Syracuse. Heading into region action, Farmington is 4-2. The Phoenix have outscored the opposition 18-7 through six games. 

Last week, Farmington crushed Taylorsville by the same score that Davis had just had with the Warriors: 8-0. In this game, the Phoenix owned the first half, amassing a 7-0 lead by the break. Taytem Grant was unstoppable. The sophomore midfielder had four goals and an assist on the day after having scored twice in the previous five games combined. Claire Rencher, Madi Probst, Macey Call and Brynlee Austin also had goals. Call also had an assist, as did Anndi Wright and Savannah Barlow. Kira Hampshire had two assists, and a pair of goalkeepers shared the shutout. Emmy McKeon and Isabelle Jones each got credit for 0.5 shutouts in the easy win. 

Thanks to Grant’s huge game, she now paces the Phoenix with six goals. Austin, Call and Breklyn Archibald each have two. Grant is seventh in Class 6A in scoring average with one goal a game. 

Farmington will play at Weber next Tuesday, Aug. 29 in its second region game. Farmington is the defending Region 1 champions. The Phoenix and Darts will meet Sept. 12 in a highly anticipated cross-county game and rematch of last year’s 6A finals.