Bear River secured a 47-33 region victory against Tooele on Friday, September 11, according to a September 18 report. Preston Wilkinson contributed significantly to the win, passing for three touchdowns and rushing for one touchdown.
The game in Tooele began with Tooele taking a 6-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Bear River responded with two touchdown runs from Rigdon Vonk, including a 17-yard run and a 14-yard run that tied the game at 13-13. Wilkinson scored on a 1-yard run with 59 seconds remaining in the first half, though Tooele managed to tie the game at 20-20 before the break. In the second half, Wilkinson connected with Eli Braegger for two 19-yard touchdown passes to establish a 34-27 lead. Following a blocked extra point by the Bears, Glaiden Behrens caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Wilkinson, and Bennett Allen finished the scoring with a 9-yard run with 1:40 left. Bear River moves to a 4-2 record (2-1 in Region 11), while Tooele sits at 3-3 (1-2 in Region 11).
In Ogden, the Tigers fell to Logan 18-17 on Homecoming night. Ogden's Ryker Rice opened the scoring with a 9-yard run in the first quarter, giving the Tigers a 7-6 lead. Logan responded with two touchdowns to lead 18-7 at halftime. Although Blake Weston added a 3-yard touchdown run and Jack Thompson completed a two-point conversion to bring Ogden within three at 18-15, Logan secured the win when a field goal attempt by Ogden was blocked with 2:35 remaining. A Logan punt was also blocked for a safety, bringing the score to 18-17. Logan is now 4-2 (1-0), while Ogden is 3-3 (0-1 in 3A North).
American Fork defeated Davis 29-21 in Kaysville. Davis initially held a 14-3 lead behind a Paden Toula touchdown pass to Bode Sparrow and a 8-yard touchdown run by Jaxton Itaaheau. However, American Fork scored 24 consecutive points to take control. Toula finished with 345 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, while Sam Coleman recorded eight catches for 136 yards. In Brigham City, Box Elder suffered a 34-32 loss to Rigby (Idaho). Judd Howells and Kadyn Reyes each scored two rushing touchdowns for Box Elder, but the team could not overcome Rigby's scoring. Additionally, a game between Morgan and Union in Roosevelt was postponed due to lightning and was rescheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m.
Other scores included West Field 42, Clearfield 14; UMA-Hill Field 34, UMA-Camp Williams 26; Farmington 30, Weber 13; Grantsville 36, Ben Lomond 6; and Watersprings-ID 72, St. Joseph 43.
