5A Playoffs: Round 2 Top Match Ups and Predictions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Things are heating up as we enter the second round of the Class 5A Playoffs in the state of Utah. Let's take a look at some exciting match ups coming up along with who I feel will the take "W" and move on to the semi finals... </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1 Lehi vs. 16 Park City </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Park City Miners came out victorious after beating the Timpanogos T-Wolves 35 - 14, but will have a tough match up against the number 1 seed Lehi Pioneers. Miners QB Chase Meyer will have to avoid Pioneer's Sack leader Issac Terrell or keep the ball on the ground with Mason Grover who's coming off a great game last week if they're going to have a shot of winning this game. Pioneer's Star QB and Colorado State commit [player_tooltip player_id='406873' first='Jackson' last='Brousseau'] will go up against leading tacklers Brayden Beyer and Chandler Kelsch who will be patrolling the middle of the defense making sure Brousseau will have a off night on friday. This should be a good one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>My Pick:</strong> Lehi Pioneers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2 Timpview vs. 15 East </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The East High Leopards had their way with the Skyline Eagles ,but will have a tough match up against the Timpview T - Birds. One of Utah's top rushers in the state [player_tooltip player_id='406878' first='Amini' last='Amone'] will have to get through BYU commit [player_tooltip player_id='406854' first='Siale' last='Esera'] and [player_tooltip player_id='406865' first='Pokaiaua' last='Haunga']to get the ground game going. Timpview's OT [player_tooltip player_id='406855' first='Spencer' last='Fano'] will have a good match up against one of the sack leaders in the state <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/zion-andreasen/Ka13M6G7EemA0ZFtwg1OMQ/default.htm">Zion Andreasen</a>, both are being highly recruited by Division 1 schools. This will be a heavyweight match you don't want to miss !!!. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>My Pick:</strong> Timpview T-Birds </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3 Springville vs. 19 Alta</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Alta Hawks come away with the upset against the Bonneville Lakers, but can they repeat that against The Springville Red Devils ? BYU Commit QB [player_tooltip player_id='406866' first='Ryder' last='Burton'] and one of Utah's top rushing leaders [player_tooltip player_id='406997' first='Tevita' last='Valeti'] will face off against Alta's defensive leaders OLB Leka Tuakoi, DL Garrett Jessop, and LB Boston Blanco. Alta's playmaker WR [player_tooltip player_id='406911' first='Noah' last='Flores'] will have help with running backs Jace Turner and Anson Jaramillo, but they'll have to go through a defensive line that has [player_tooltip player_id='406957' first='Dallin' last='Johnson'], Tyson Naufahu, and Kinikinilau Fonohema if they want any chance of winning this game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>My Pick:</strong> Upset Alert !!! Alta Hawks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7 Spanish Fork vs. 23 Wasatch </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wasatch Wasps earned their way to the 2nd round of the playoffs and we'll have to do it again against the Spanish Fork Dons. Don's running back Joshua Buck finished the regular season with 1,163 rushing yards, but will he have any running space with Wasatch linebackers Sawyer Johansen and Trevin Rothwell standing in his way ? Wasatch's offense will be on the legs of running back Chris Cook and the hands of Crew Erickson as they go up against Spanish Forks defensive leaders Gabe Ashworth, Grant Barney and Issac " Tubby'' Reaupena. Will Wasatch hand Spanish Fork a cold dish of revenge ? only one way to find out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>My Pick:</strong> Upset Alert !!!! Wasatch Wasps </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6 Bountiful vs. 11 Orem </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Orem Tigers blew past the Uintah Utes to go up against the Bountiful Redhawks in the 2nd round. Look for Orem's [player_tooltip player_id='406967' first='Roger' last='Saleapaga'] and Bountiful's Faletau Satuala to put on a show as both are playmakers for their teams. Both Quarterbacks Lance Reynolds and Owen Geilman had productive seasons this year but which one will lead their team to victory ? Can't wait to find out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>My Pick</strong>: Bountiful Redhawks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rest of the Picks:</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>21 Olympus vs 5 Brighton</strong> - Brighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>13 Cedar City vs 4 Stansbury </strong>- Stansbury </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9 Box Elder vs 8 Provo</strong> - Provo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->