It’s the final week of September and the final week of the girls high school regular season. Both Farmington and Davis have a chance to capture the Region 1 crown. But they’ll need some help. 

At press time, both teams were 7-3 in league play, a game behind 8-2 Syracuse. Farmington and Davis played one another on Tuesday (after our press deadline) in a game that could influence who wins Region 1. The matchup will also help determine which playoff seedings the teams will occupy when the Class 6A state tournament begins next week. 

Farmington

Farmington’s lone game last week was one of its most disappointing performances of the year. The Phoenix fell to Layton 4-0 on the road, allowing two goals in each half. It was the first time all year Farmington has allowed four goals in a game. 

After facing Davis, the 9-5 Phoenix finish the regular season with a game at first-place Syracuse. The first time these two squads got together, Farmington handed the Titans one of their two league losses on the season with a 2-0 victory. 

Davis 

The Darts blanked Clearfield 2-0 on Sept. 20, as Elepha Magley got shutout No. 5.5 on the season. Davis scored a goal in each half, as Emery Jacobs and Olivia Flint found the back of the net. Emerson Taylor and Brooklyn Phongsavath had assists. 

Two days later, however, Davis fell to 9-4 overall and 7-3 in Region 1 with a 3-2 loss at home to Syracuse. The Darts were up 2-1 at halftime but were outscored 2-0 in the second half. In defeat, Phongsavath had two goals.

After the game with Farmington, Davis finishes up the regular season at Layton. 

Viewmont 

The Vikings can’t capture the Region 5 crown, as they are 3 ½ games behind undefeated Bonneville at our press time. At 5-3 in league action, the Vikings sit in second place as the week began. 

Viewmont was 1-1 last week, with both games being decided by one goal. The Vikings beat Woods Cross 2-1 on Sept. 20 and fell in overtime to Northridge Sept. 23 by the count of 2-1. In the victory, Katie Wersland and Kaylee Garlick scored, with Brynn Rees recording an assist. 

Viewmont hosted Bonneville on Tuesday before wrapping up the regular season at Bountiful on Friday. 

Woods Cross

The 8-7 Wildcats are 4-5 in Region 5 but have two more games to improve their playoff positioning. 

Last week, Woods Cross suffered a pair of tough, close losses. First, the Wildcats lost to Viewmont at home on Sept. 20 by the count of 2-1. Bailey Brown scored the team’s lone goal. On Sept. 23, Woods Cross lost a heartbreaker to Bonneville in a shootout. Bonneville prevailed by making five penalty kicks to Woods Cross’ four. The Lakers were up 1-0 at halftime before Woods Cross scored a pair of second-half goals. Bonneville evened things up to send the game into overtime, where neither team scored in two sessions. 

The Wildcats faced Box Elder at home on Tuesday and next play at Bountiful. 

Bountiful

Speaking of the Redhawks, they started the week with a region mark of 3-5 and an overall record of 8-6. Bountiful stopped a two-game skid with two big victories last week. 

On Sept. 20, Bountiful came out on top in a high-scoring 4-3 affair over Northridge. Three of the Redhawks’ goals came in the second half. Belle Sorensen had two goals, and Ellyse Kessler and Caroline Hellewell each had one. Abbey Pham, Oakley Jensen and Hellewell had assists. 

Three days later, Bountiful had a season-high six goals in a 6-0 shutout of Box Elder. The Redhawks had three goals in each half. Daisy Williams got credit for the shutout, and six players scored. Sorensen, Hellewell, Kessler, Chloe Pickett, Jensen and Kate Holbrook each found the back of the net. Sorensen had two assists, while Hellewell, Hayley Smith and Olivia Johnson each added one. 

The Redhawks face Woods Cross and Viewmont this week. λ