Fall is officially here, and girls soccer is inching closer to the postseason. 

A few local Davis Country teams appear primed for a deep playoff run. In Region 1, Davis shares the top spot with Syracuse. Meanwhile, in Region 5, 9-2 Bountiful has a two-game lead on Northridge. 

Davis 

With an overall record of 11-3, Davis currently sits at No. 4 in the Class 6A RPI rankings. If Davis can maintain or improve this ranking, it should get a first-round playoff bye and host a second-round game. 

Last week, the Darts edged Weber 2-1 at home in a tough Sept. 19 contest. The Darts scored in both halves, with Reial Phongsavath and Simone Packer getting goals. Packer also assisted on Phongsavath’s goal, while Kate Willard also recorded an assist. This home game was a lot more challenging than Davis’ last meeting with Weber, a 4-0 shutout on the road on Aug. 29. 

The Darts won again on Sept. 24, but this one was never in doubt: an 8-0 blasting of Fremont. 

Playing at home, Davis racked up five goals in the first half to put the game away early. Davis added three more scores in the second half and preserved the shutout with a strong defense. Willard and Packer each scored twice in the one-sided victory. Brooklyn Phongsavath, Cadence Packer, Vivian Fries and T’Maea Eteuati each had goals. Brooklyn Phongsavath and Reial Phongsavath each had assists, as did Samantha Maudsley and Marli Francis. 

The Darts play at Syracuse on Thursday and then host Layton on Oct. 1. The final regular-season game is Oct. 3 at home against Farmington. 

Bountiful

Region 5’s Bountiful has firm control of first place. Up by two full games with only three to play, the Redhawks will win the crown barring an unexpected collapse. The Redhawks are currently fourth in the RPI rankings. 

On Sept. 19, Bountiful took care of second-place Northridge with a key 3-2 win at home. The Redhawks used a 2-1 first half to build momentum. Belle Sorensen, Myka Page and Millie McPheters scored for the Redhawks. Emmy Sorenson, Page and Sorensen had assists. 

On Tuesday, the Redhawks maintained their region lead by crushing Roy 7-0 on the road. Bountiful did most of its damage in the second half after a close 1-0 first half. 

It only took two players to amass the seven goals. 

Page scored four times on the day, while Sorensen had three goals. The duo had plenty of help, though. Sorenson had two assists, and Sophie Winzeler and McPheters each had one. Sorensen assisted on one of Page’s four scores. Goalie Eliza Naegle kept Roy out of the net to earn the shutout. 

Page and Sorensen have been a potent duo.

Through Sept. 25, Page had scored 19 goals and dished out four assists. Sorensen had 16 goals up to this point and led the team with nine assists. 

Bountiful hosts Viewmont on Thursday and then plays at Clearfield on Oct. 1. The Redhawks wrap up the regular season Oct. 3 at home against Box Elder. 

Viewmont

The Vikings aren’t too far behind Bountiful in the Region 5 race. Viewmont is 8-6 overall and has a 7-4 mark in Region 5. 

Viewmont had a disappointing 4-1 loss at Woods Cross on Sept. 19, allowing three goals in the first half. The Vikings’ lone score came courtesy of Lucy Morris in the second half. However, Woods Cross followed this up with a 1-0 shutout at home over Bonneville on Tuesday. Both Viking goals came in the first 40 minutes. Annie Layton and Sienna Allen scored for the Vikings, with Tally Smith and Kamree Day getting assists. Susan Lamb got the shutout for Woods Cross. 

The Vikings are 10th in the RPI rankings. After their big game at Bountiful this Thursday, the Vikings travel to Box Elder Oct. 1 and then entertain Roy on Oct. 3 to conclude the regular season. 

Woods Cross 

The Wildcats have had an up-and-down season, sporting a 5-9 overall mark and a 5-6 Region 5 record. 

Woods Cross has picked up two critical victories in a row, however. 

On Tuesday, the Wildcats took down Box Elder at home by the count of 2-1. Sydney Oaks and Bailey Brown scored for the Wildcats, with Elizabeth Cowley getting an assist. 

This win followed the 4-1 triumph over Viewmont, a surprising result considering Viewmont won the earlier meeting on Aug. 27 by the score of 2-0. This time, playing at home, Woods Cross built a 3-0 halftime advantage. Brown had two goals and an assist, while Clara Howes had a goal and an assist. Nixon Milliron also scored a goal, and Oakes recorded two assists in the win. 

Woods Cross is 17th in the RPI standings. It faces Bonneville on the road on Thursday, followed by a game at Roy on Oct. 1. The final regular-season game is at home against Northridge on Oct. 3. 

Farmington

At 3-4 in Region 1, Farmington won’t be able to win the league outright. But the Phoenix have three more games to move up the standings and improve their RPI ranking, which currently sits at No. 17. 

The 6-6 Phoenix lost at Weber on Tuesday by the score of 1-0. This followed a 2-1 road win at Syracuse on Sept. 19. The victory was payback for an earlier loss on Aug. 29 to the Titans by the same score. In this matchup, Farmington scored a second-half goal and shut out Syracuse in the final 40 minutes after a 1-1 halftime score. Grace Quinton had both Farmington goals, with Claire Rencher and Oaklee Stanford getting assists. 

Farmington takes on Layton this Thursday at home, followed by a road game at Fremont. Farmington plays at Davis Oct. 3 in the Region 1 finale.