There’s quite a logjam in Region 5 girls soccer, and two Davis County teams are in the thick of things. 

As of Sept. 11, Bountiful was in sole possession of first place in Region 5 with a 6-2 record. However, four other teams are right behind within striking distance. One of those teams is Viewmont, which is 5-2, just half a game back in the standings. 

Overall, Bountiful is 8-3 and on a three-game winning streak. The Redhawks next play Sept. 17 at Bonneville. 

Bountiful shut out Clearfield 3-0 on Sept. 5. It was the fourth time this season the Redhawks earned a clean sheet. In this victory, Bountiful was up 1-0 at halftime and added two more goals in the second half. Playing at home, Bountiful got goals from three different players, with Belle Sorensen, Alivia Roberts and Myka Page each scoring. Emmy Sorenson, Morgan Jensen and Jane Hellewell had assists. Goalie Eliza Naegle got the shutout in the net. 

Bountiful’s most recent game was a home contest against Woods Cross, a team the Redhawks lost to 3-0 on Aug. 15 in the region opener. In the rematch, Bountiful’s offense erupted for three goals in the second half after playing to a 1-1 tie in the first half. Page led the team with two goals, while Roberts and Izzy Hill each had a goal. Three players – Sophie Winzeler, Millie McPheters and Sorenson – had assists. 

Viewmont

The 6-4 Vikings are the hottest team in Region 5, posting five wins in a row, including a thrilling shootout victory in their last outing. 

Viewmont outshot Box Elder 4-2 in penalty kicks Sept. 5 to improve to 5-2 in league play. The shootout followed two scoreless overtime periods and a regulation portion when both teams scored a goal in each half.  Lucy Morris and Annie Layton scored for Viewmont, with Tally Smith assisting on both goals. 

Viewmont hosted Clearfield on Sept. 11 for a chance to tie Bountiful for first place in Region 5. The Vikings then play at home against Northridge on Sept. 17. 

Woods Cross

The Wildcats are 3-8 overall and 3-5 in league action. There’s still time for Woods Cross to move up the standings if the team can put together a winning streak. 

Before Woods Cross’ loss at Bountiful, it blew out Roy 4-0 at home on Sept. 5. The Wildcats had two goals in both halves, with four different players scoring. Sydney Oaks and Clara Howes each had a goal and an assist. Halle Tucker and Elizabeth Cowley also scored. Goalie Kiyomi Tautaina got the shutout. 

Oakes came up big in a losing effort against Bountiful. The sophomore had three assists on the day, setting up Howes (two goals) and Rylee Linton for scores. 

Woods Cross is next in action Sept. 17 at Clearfield. 

Davis

The Darts suffered their loss in Region 1 play on Sept. 10, falling to Syracuse 4-3 in overtime. Davis dropped to 7-3 overall with the defeat. 

Davis was down 2-0 at halftime and scored three times in the second half while allowing one more goal. Simone Packer had two goals for the Darts, and Avery Johnson added one. Samantha Maudsley had an assist. Davis couldn’t muster a goal in overtime however, and Syracuse got the winning score in the extra sessions for Davis’ first loss since Aug. 15 when it lost to non-region foe Mountain Ridge 2-1 in overtime. 

Before falling to Syracuse, Davis rolled over Fremont on the road, 8-0 on Sept. 5. This one-sided contest was close early, as Davis clung to a 1-0 halftime lead. The second half was all Davis as the Darts exploded for an incredible seven goals in the final 40 minutes. Brooklyn Phongsavath and Packer each scored twice, with Phongsavath also getting an assist. Reial Phongsavath added a goal and assist, too, as did Johnson and Marli Francis. Lydia Neville scored as well, with Maudsley, Bianca Brower and Courtney Burbidge dishing out assists. 

It was Davis’ second 8-0 victory of the season. The Darts routed Logan by the same score in game two on Aug. 6. 

Davis plays at Layton on Thursday followed by a game at Farmington on Sept. 17.

Farmington 

The Phoenix enter their Sept. 12 game at home against Fremont with a 1-2 record in Region 5 games and 4-4 overall. All of Farmington’s region contests have been close matches. 

In its last game, Farmington came up short in a shootout, falling to Layton on the road. The first half was action-packed, as Layton got up 3-1. However, Farmington stormed back with a pair of goals to force overtime. After a pair of scoreless overtime periods, the game went to penalty kicks to decide the winner. Layton prevailed, making two kicks to Farmington’s two. Oaklee Stanford, Taytem Grant and Breklyn Archibald scored regulation goals for the Phoenix. Claire Rencher and Grant had assists. 

On Sept. 5, Farmington picked up what has so far been its lone victory in league play, a 2-1 victory at home over Weber. The Phoenix scored a goal in each half, with Grant and Andi Wright doing the honors. 

With several more region games to go, Farmington has lots of chances to pick up more wins. A home game against Fremont on Thursday is next. The Phoenix entertain Davis on Sept. 17. Last season, Davis swept the season series with wins of 2-0 and 2-1 over Farmington. The Phoenix last defeated the Darts on Sept. 27, 2022, in a 1-0 win at home.