After a lengthy slate of non-region games, the Davis girls soccer team is ready to defend its Region 1 title. 

The Darts won the region by four games last season, posting a glossy 10-0 mark. The 2024 campaign got off to a good start, with Davis winning the Region 1 opener and moving to 6-2 overall. 

Davis blanked Weber 4-0 in impressive fashion on Aug. 29, blanking the Warriors on the road. The Darts had things under control by halftime when they were ahead 3-0. A second-half goal padded the convincing win. Senior Brooklyn Phongsavath had two goals for Davis, giving her 18 for her career. She added an assist as well. Samantha Maudsley and Courtney Burbidge also had goals, with Maudsley and Kate Willard getting assists. Goalies Lexi Lund and Kaitlyn Harris each played a half in the net, getting credit for 0.5 shutouts apiece. 

Davis plays at Fremont on Thursdays followed by a Sept. 10 game at home against Syracuse. 

Through eight games, the Darts have had balanced scoring with nine players getting goals. Willard and Packer are the leaders, totaling five on the year so far. The duo also paces the Darts in assists with three. Lund has posted 3.5 shutouts. 

Farmington

Farmington’s Region 1 opener was a close 2-1 loss at home to Syracuse, dropping the Phoenix to 3-3 on the year. 

Oaklee Stanford assisted on a goal by Breklyn Archibald in the first half for Farmington. It was 1-1 at halftime, but the Phoenix couldn’t score in the second half and allowed a goal to Syracuse. Farmington gets another chance this Thursday at home against Weber. On Sept. 10, the Phoenix have their first road region game when they travel to Layton. 

Stanford leads Farmington with four goals in the first six games. Her three assists ties Caroline Rigby for first on the team. Mo Nielson and Taytem Grant each have scored three goals. 

Bountiful

In Region 5, Bountiful is 6-3 overall and is just a game back of first place with a 4-2 mark in league play. 

The Redhawks had a tough game at Viewmont on Aug. 29, falling 1-0. However, Bountiful responded with its largest margin of victory this season when it blasted Box Elder 8-0 on Tuesday. In a true team effort, six different players scored, and the Redhawks had four goals in both halves. Belle Sorensen and Izzy Hill each had two goals, but the star of the game was Myka Page. The sophomore not only had a goal for Bountiful, but she racked up a head-turning five assists on the day. She now has eight assists this season to go along with eight goals. In her career, Page has dished out 14 assists. Morgan Jensen, Sophie Winzeler and Sami Carter also scored goals, with Winzeler adding an assist. Goalkeeper Eliza Naegle got the shutout. 

Bountiful is one of the highest-scoring teams in Class 5A. The Redhawks have amassed 31 goals in nine games; only Cyprus in Region 4 and Olympus in Region 6 have more. Sorensen has 10 goals to lead the team. Winzeler and Izzy Hill have three. Winzeler also has recorded five assists, and Jane Hellewell has four. 

Viewmont

The 5-4 Vikings are tied with Bountiful and Northridge for second place in Region 5 with a 4-2 mark, a game behind Clearfield. Viewmont is on a four-game winning streak after beginning the league slate with a pair of losses. 

In Viewmont’s 1-0 shutout of Bountiful, Mazie Tullis had a first-half goal off an assist from Tally Smith to account for the game’s scoring. Susan Lamb got the shutout. 

On Tuesday, the Vikings won in impressive fashion with a 4-0 shutout of Roy on the road. It was Viewmont’s fifth shutout of the season. The Vikings have also posted shutouts in each of its Region 5 victories. In this latest triumph, Viewmont held a slim 1-0 halftime advantage but scored three times in the second half in a decisive win. Annie Layton had a team-high two goals, while Avery Tyler and Raegan Rast each scored. Mazie Tullis and Brooklyn Jones had assists. Goalie Susan Lamb continued her strong play with another shutout in the net. 

Through nine games, Layton is the team’s leading scorer with five goals. Rast has three on the year. Tullis and Lucy Morris each have two assists. 

Viewmont hosts Box Elder on Thursday. After that contest, a big game looms when the Vikings entertain Clearfield.