​Hunter’s Mitchell Poasa (28) runs with the ball during a high school football game against Cyprus at Cyprus High School in Magna on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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Lukas Katilius, Deseret News
Region 2Westlake 43, Cedar Valley 6Ashton Taylor’s three touchdowns propelled Westlake (7-2) to a commanding 43-6 victory over Cedar Valley (1-8) in their Region 2 matchup. Taylor’s scoring began with a 3-yard pass from Silas Taumoepeau at 6:22 in the first quarter. Cedar Valley found their only points with a 1-yard run by McCrae Miles in the second quarter. Westlake extended their lead further with Slone Sua’s 95-yard interception return and Taylor’s 1-yard run in the third quarter. Spencer Dickerson and a 32-yard pass from Taumoepeau to Sua sealed the win in the fourth quarter for the Thunder.Herriman 23, Copper Hills 20Max Stevens secured the victory for Herriman (7-2) with a 16-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, lifting the Mustangs to a 23-20 win over Region 2 rival Copper Hills (6-3). Copper Hills led 13-7 at halftime, thanks to Ishmael Duffus’ 65-yard touchdown catch and two field goals by Lincoln Anderson. However, Herriman rallied in the second and third quarters to take the lead. Ethan Hill’s 20-yard touchdown run brought Copper Hills within three points late in the game, but the Grizzlies couldn’t complete the comeback.Mountain Ridge 52, Bingham 7Mountain Ridge Sentinels (9-0) overwhelmed the Bingham Miners (3-6) in a dominant 52-7 victory in a Region 2 matchup. Jaxon Hunt starred for Mountain Ridge, throwing four touchdown passes, including a 51-yard strike to Xander Thayer with 3:45 left in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead. Thayer caught three touchdowns in total, contributing significantly to the Sentinels’ first-half 38-7 advantage. Tyson Dunn added two rushing touchdowns, with a notable 51-yard run at 6:14 of the second quarter. Bingham’s lone score came from a 6-yard pass to Charlie Olson late in the second quarter.Region 4Hunter 24, Cyprus 8Hunter’s Wolverines (3-6) secured a decisive 24-8 victory over Cyprus (2-7) in a Region 4 matchup. Akuila Gallegos kick-started the scoring with a 14-yard run in the first quarter and later added a 43-yard touchdown run to give Hunter the lead for good, scoring with 11:17 left in the second quarter. Cyprus’s only response came swiftly in the first quarter on a 31-yard pass from Izaiah Fabela to Rushton Langford. Hunter extended their lead in the second half with a 22-yard field goal by Ashton Arpero and Ryder Paea’s 3-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Cyprus’ Sidney McElr