Skyridge junior kicker Evan Kopp drilled a 19-yard field goal as time expired Friday to lift the Falcons to a 27-24 victory over Lone Peak in Highland. The win, reported by the Deseret News, was a Region 3 thriller between the two Alpine School District rivals.
Skyridge junior running back Beckham Bennett scored three touchdowns during the contest. His 30-yard scoring run late in the third quarter helped extend the Falcons' lead to 24-9.
Lone Peak mounted a fourth-quarter comeback to erase a 15-point deficit. Ledger Holmes scored on a 5-yard run and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Mailo Niumeitolu to pull the Knights within 24-21. Zachary Zolman then tied the game at 24 with his third field goal of the night, contributing nine of the Knights' points.
The victory extends Skyridge's winning streak to seven games following a Week 1 loss. Before this matchup, Skyridge had defeated Corner Canyon 37-27 on Saturday, Sept. 26. Following that win, coach Justin Hemm stated the team focused on winning the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, maintaining ball security, and performing well on special teams.
The outcome left Skyridge with a 7-1 overall record and 3-0 in Region 3. Lone Peak dropped to 3-4 overall and 0-3 in region play, following a previous loss to American Fork on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Prior to the game, the matchup was highly anticipated. The Deseret News Parry's Power Guide rated Skyridge just 1.8 points ahead of Lone Peak entering Week 8. Skyridge held the No. 2 ranking in the KSL Sports statewide poll and No. 5 in the Mountain West regional rankings, while Lone Peak was ranked No. 14 in both polls.
