With one more game to play in the non-league schedule, Region 5’s Bountiful, Viewmont and Woods Cross are each 2-0. It’s been a good start for the trio, as the teams soon get ready for region battles. 

In Region 1, Davis improved to 1-1 with a win last week. However, Farmington is still looking to break into the win column. 

Bountiful vs. Farmington 

The Redhawks entertained Farmington last Friday in what was a defensive battle. Bountiful prevailed 17-12 in a close game that was knotted at 10-10 at halftime. 

Bountiful scored 10 of its 17 points in the first quarter, courtesy of Emmerson Geilman’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Brock McSwain 2 ½ minutes into the contest. Landon Zayas later connected on a long 50-yard field goal to make the score 10-0. 

Farmington struck back in the second half with an even longer field goal than Zayas hit – an impressive 52-yarder from Jaxon Beynon. Will Peterson threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kava Fiefia with just 24 seconds left before halftime. A successful point after from Zayas made it 10-10. 

Bountiful kept Farmington’s offense off the board in the second half. 

Siaki Fekitoa scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. After Zayas’ extra point, it was 17-10 in favor of the Redhawks. Farmington earned two points with a safety with 3:25 to play, but it could get no closer. 

On the night, Fekitoa was the offensive star. The junior sensation had his second 100-yard effort in as many games, this time rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Geilman added 56 yards on the ground and 111 yards passing. Eight Redhawks caught passes, led by Connor Clark’s two grabs. On defense, Connor Mertz had an interception and made six tackles. Dawson Allsop led the Redhawks with 10 tackles. Winston Robinson had an interception. 

Bountiful faces a stern test this Thursday when it plays at home against Region 6’s Olympus. On Sept. 6, the Redhawks open Region 5 play when they play at Viewmont. As for Farmington, the Phoenix will have a chance to pick up their first win this Friday at home against Orem. 

Viewmont

The 2-0 Vikings will host Taylorsville this Friday, a team they crushed 57-6 a year ago. Getting to 2-0 required the Vikings to turn the tables on a team that embarrassed them last season. 

Viewmont got revenge. 

In game two of the 2023 season Viewmont dropped a 54-7 game to Granger in what was the team’s most lopsided defeat of the season. However, last Friday, it was a much different story. Viewmont prevailed on the road 33-18. 

The Vikings scored first when Drez Jensen hauled in a 35-yard TD pass from quarterback Titan Longson about three minutes into the contest. The point after missed, leaving Viewmont up 6-0. Granger tied things up at 6-6 early in the second, but after Ryan Tillman scored on a 35-yard TD run three minutes later, Viewmont led the rest of the way. The score was 20-12 at halftime after Kingston Mickens scored a touchdown on a 64-yard pass reception from Longson. 

In the second half, Viewmont held Granger to just six points. Meanwhile, Cache Tuia’s 5-yard TD pass from Longson early in the third quarter gave the Vikings a comfortable 26-12 advantage. Then, with just under five minutes to play and ahead 26-18, the Vikings got the final score of the game when Longson threw yet another touchdown pass, this time to Mickens from 47 yards out. 

Longson had a big night. The senior signal caller threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns. The only negative was that he also threw four interceptions. Mickens was arguably the most productive player that night, however. The senior wide receiver had four catches for 180 yards and the two scores. Jensen had three catches for 69 yards and a TD, while Jordan Jones led all players with six grabs. 

The Viewmont defense registered five sacks, led by Cooper Willoughby’s two. Black Moore had a team-high 11 tackles, and he added a sack as well. The Vikings also picked off three Granger passes. 

Woods Cross

Last week at Kearns, Woods Cross moved to 2-0 and unleashed a lethal offensive attack. 

The Wildcats demolished Kearns on the road 63-14, amassing 42 points in the first half alone. By the end of the third quarter, Woods Cross was up 56-7, as numerous players got an opportunity to contribute. 

On the night, the Wildcats churned out 433 yards on the ground, scoring six rushing touchdowns. Senior Ryker Martin led the Wildcats with 113 yards, doing so on only five carries. He scored on a 61-yard TD run in the first quarter. So dominant was the Woods Cross running game that quarterback Jesse Simmons only had to throw three passes.

The Wildcats close out non-region action with an intriguing out-of-state game at Mountain View, Idaho, this Friday. 

Davis 

The Darts bounced back from a season-opening loss in a big way. 

Following a 38-14 defeat in week one at Lehi, Davis destroyed Copper Hills at home by the final count of 56-15. Davis jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. After a huge second quarter of 28 points, the Darts were up 49-8 at the break. The team played conservatively in the second half, adding a third-quarter touchdown to go up 56-7. 

Junior quarterback Tradon Bessinger was unstoppable. He threw seven touchdown passes on the night, three of which went to fellow junior Tyson Baggett. Bessinger compiled 348 yards through the air, and Baggett totaled 118 receiving yards. Owen Talbot had four catches for 35 yards a pair of receiving touchdowns. He also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. 

Four Darts led the way with seven tackles apiece, while Bode Sparrow had four tackles and an interception. 

Davis will host Mountain Ridge on Friday.