5A Top 10: Week 3
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The 5A classification saw teams suffer tough losses and get back on the winning path in week three. Here are our latest 5A rankings. Timpview Thunderbirds The Thunderbirds are 2-1 after a tough 21-13 win against Provo. Quezon Villa Quezon…
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Continue ReadingThe 5A classification saw teams suffer tough losses and get back on the winning path in week three. Here are our latest 5A rankings.
- Timpview Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds are 2-1 after a tough 21-13 win against Provo. Quezon Villa Quezon Villa 6'1" | 205 lbs | ATH Timpview | 2024 State UT continues to make elite plays, while Helaman Casuga had another strong outing. Timpview held the Bulldogs scoreless until the fourth quarter.
2. Alta Hawks
The Hawks have scored over 40 points in two of their three games this season, with one of those including their week three win over Legacy 41-6. Anthony Cottis had three rushing touchdowns as Matt McKea Matt McKea 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Alta | 2025 State UT had another big game. The Hawks’s defense has also been elite and has held opponents under seven in back to back games to help Alta become 3-0.
3. Box Elder Bees
The Bees are 3-0 off a resounding 49-28 win over Bear River. Mason Jeppsen Mason Jeppsen 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Box Elder | 2024 State UT had a big day on the ground, where he had over 125 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries. He also had 15 tackles on defense in a dominant performance on both sides of the ball. Nathan Pugsley and Caden Buchanan both had over 10 tackles in the Bees’s third straight win.
4. West Panthers
The Panthers are 0-2 after a tough week two loss to American Fork. Kelvin Malepeai, Chachi Pan Chachi Pan 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Herriman | 2025 State UT , and Isaiah SueSue Isaiah SueSue 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB West | 2024 State UT have all looked outstanding to start the year. Foti Vaenuku led the defense with 13 tackles and is one of the main reasons the Panthers will be tough for teams in 5A to topple.
5. Springville Red Devils
The Red Devils lost to the Crimson Cliffs 28-7. Tevita Valeti Tevita Valeti 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Springville | 2024 State UT had over 165 yards on the ground as the Springville fought hard but fell to 2-1 on the season. The Red Devils held the Mustangs to seven in the first quarter but couldn’t maintain that momentum going forward.
6. Brighton Bengals
The Bengals are 2-1 and looked elite against Riverton 49-21. Jack Johnson Jack Johnson 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Brighton | 2024 State UT had an amazing day, throwing for over 530 yards and five touchdowns. Tyree Pearson led the Brighton defense with 8.5 tackles and 1.5 sacks as the Bengals bested the Silverwolves.
7. Olympus Titans
The Titans suffered a tough loss in week two but found a way in week three to improve to 2-1 with a 13-10 victory over Bountiful. Nte Sheets, Wes Olsen, and Thomas Mauga Thomas Mauga 6'1" | 190 lbs | TE Olympus | 2025 State UT all had over ten tackles to help slow down the Red Hawks offense. Luke Bryant Luke Bryant 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Olympus | 2024 State UT scored a touchdown to help Olympus regain the winning track.
8. Roy Royals
The Royals secured their second win of the season with a 36-14 victory against Weber. Dru Gardiner and Joseph Cariaga III combined for three touchdown passes. DaeQwan Snider and Robert Young Robert Young 5'7" | 160 lbs | DB Roy | 2025 State UT both made big plays to help the Royals get a gritty win on the road.
9. Granger Lancers
The Lancers suffered a tough week three loss to Pleasant Grove. Granger may be 1-2, but their two losses came against two of the best teams in 6A in Corner Canyon and Pleasant Grove. Carson Su’esu’e Carson Su’esu’e 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Granger | 2024 State UT and Landon Figueroa Landon Figueroa 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Granger | 2024 State UT should continue showing and connecting in the end zone.
10. Orem Tigers
The Tigers are 1-2 but could just as easily be 3-0. Orem lost to American Fork and Spanish Fork by a combined 10 points in the last two weeks. Cole Engeman had four touchdown passes, with Asher Young Asher Young 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Orem | 2024 State UT bringing in two of them.