A third of the way through the Region 5 girls soccer schedule, the Bountiful Redhawks are on top. 

Bountiful shares the region lead with Clearfield, as both teams have a 3-1 mark. The Redhawks have now won three games in a row, the last two by convincing fashion. Bountiful is 5-2 overall. 

On Aug. 22, the Redhawks had no trouble with region foe Roy, a team they beat once and lost to once a year ago. This time around, Bountiful routed the Royals 7-1. The game was reminiscent of the Redhawks’ 9-2 thrashing of Roy last season. This latest rout saw Bountiful get up 3-0 at halftime and pour it on in the second half with four more goals. Myka Page had a big game with three goals and an assist. Belle Sorensen added a pair of goals, while Charlotte Johnson and Isabelle Hill also scored. Jane Hellewell and Ellie Evans added assists. 

On Tuesday, Bountiful got off to a 3-0 halftime lead at Northridge and was never threatened in the second half. Sophie Winzeler had two assists, and Page and Hellewell contributed assists as well. But this day belonged to Sorensen. The junior scored all four goals for the Redhawks, giving her eight on the season and 40 for her career. 

Page is right behind Sorensen in scoring for Bountiful. The sophomore forward has seven goals so far to go along with three assists. Winzeler leads the Redhawks (along with Hellewell) with four assists; she has a pair of goals as well. Six other players have scored for Bountiful, which has showcased a productive offense. The Redhawks have totaled 23 goals on the season. 

Bountiful plays at Viewmont on Thursday and at Box Elder on Sept. 3. 

Viewmont

The Vikings dropped their first two Region 5 games but have rebounded with a pair of victories to even their league mark at 2-2. 

On Tuesday, Viewmont defeated Woods Cross 2-0, scoring a goal in each half courtesy of Tally Smith. Susan Lamb placed well in the goal, getting credit for the shutout. Lamb had a shutout before this game, having played a significant role in Viewmont’s 1-0 victory over Bonneville on Aug. 22. Annie Layton scored the game’s lone goal to propel the Vikings to victory. 

After hosting Bountiful on Thursday, Viewmont takes to the road to play at Roy on Sept. 3. Victories in these contests could vault the Vikings further up the standings. 

So far this season, Lamb has three shutouts in the net. Layton tops all Viewmont players with three goals. Tally Smith and Raegan Rast each have scored twice. Lucy Morris’ two assists leads the Vikings. 

Woods Cross

Woods Cross is also 2-2 in league play (2-5 overall). However, opposite of Viewmont, the Wildcats have dropped two games in a row. 

On Aug. 22, the Wildcats fell into a 2-0 halftime hold at Box Elder. Though the Wildcats scored twice in the second half, Box Elder added the game-winning goal to prevail 3-2. Rylee Linton and Bailey Brown scored for Woods Cross. 

Tuesday’s 2-0 loss at Viewmont was the third time the Wildcats have been shut out this season. 

Through seven games Brown is the top scorer on the team with three goals. Linton and Sydney Oaks each have two goals. Kacey Durtschi has recorded two shutouts in the goal, and Nixon Milliron and Oaks each lead the way with two assists. 

Davis 

Region 1 teams in Class 6A have yet to play a league contest, but that will change on Thursday when Davis plays at Weber. The 5-2 Darts are looking to contend for Region 1 supremacy yet again, having won the region last season as well as recently in 2020 and 2021. 

Davis’ most recent outing – and its final pre-region tune-up – was a 4-2 victory over American Fork. Most of the scoring took place in a lively first half when the Darts scored all four of their goals en route to a 4-1 halftime lead. 

The scoring came from four different players, too. Kate Willard, Simone Packer, Vivian Fries and Courtney Burbidge put balls in the net. Packer and Brooklyn Phongsavath assisted on two of the goals. 

In its seven games, Davis has gotten contributions from several players. Goalkeeper Lexi Lund had three shutouts to her credit. The leading scorers so far are Packer and Willard, who have five goals apiece. Four other players have two goals. Packer is also at the top of the assist board with three. 

The lengthy non-region schedule is over, and Davis is ready for challenging Region 5 matchups. 

After playing at Weber on Thursday, the Darts travel to Fremont Sept. 5. Davis will play its five league foes two times each. 

Farmington

The Phoenix head into region action with a 3-2 record. The season has produced some highs and lows for Farmington, but the league slate offers a fresh start against familiar foes. 

Farmington kicks off Region 1 games at home against Syracuse on Thursday. The two teams were 1-1 against one another last season. The Phoenix then host Weber on Sept. 5. 

In its first five games of 2024, six players have scored for Farmington. Oaklee Stanford paces the Phoenix with four goals. Mo Nielson and Taytem Grant each have three goals. Caroline Rigby has a team-high three assists. Three different players have played goalie, with Belle Jones picking up a shutout and Olive Wayland and Abigail Child getting credit for half a shutout each.