5A State Championship: Top Matchups To Watch
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The 5A state championship is set for Friday at Rice-Eccles Stadium between the Timpview T-Birds and the Bountiful Red Hawks. Check out match ups to watch throughout the game and see who comes out victorious. Timpview QB Helaman Casuga vs.…
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Continue ReadingThe 5A state championship is set for Friday at Rice-Eccles Stadium between the Timpview T-Birds and the Bountiful Red Hawks. Check out match ups to watch throughout the game and see who comes out victorious.
Timpview QB Helaman Casuga vs. Bountiful QB Emerson Geilman Emerson Geilman 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Bountiful | 2025 State UT :
Casuga is a top rated quarterback in his 2026 class already being offered by power five programs like Tennessee and BYU. His accuracy, poise and mobility has makes him a play maker for the T-Birds. Geilman is an athletic 6’3 prospect flying under the radar with his poise in the pocket, arm strength and mobility. Quarterback play in this game will be one you can’t miss.
Timpview EDGE Matthias Lesa Matthias Lesa 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Timpview | 2025 State UT vs. Bountiful OL Will Nixon Will Nixon 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Bountiful | 2025 State UT
Lesa is an athletic 6’2 prospect that has the burst, initial quickness and UOH that has attracted some division 1 programs like CAL Berkeley. He’ll most likely see Will Nixon Will Nixon 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Bountiful | 2025 State UT , an under the radar prospect at 6’3 with leg drive, hip movement and solid contributor to the Red Hawks success on offense.
Bountiful EDGE Justice Taufa vs. Timpview OL Whitley Unga
Taufa has the size of a college edge rusher at 6’4 and 220 pounds. Has the bend, burst and quickness to play along the LOS. He’ll go up against Unga, a physical 6’4 senior with a thick 300 pound frame.
Timpview WR’s vs. Bountiful Secondary:
This game will shows showcase the play making ability at the wide receiver position for the T-Birds. Quezon Villa Quezon Villa 6'1" | 205 lbs | ATH Timpview | 2024 State UT , Tei Nacua Tei Nacua 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR Timpview | 2024 State UT , and Kennan Pula will lead the way as the T-Bird’s top leading receivers and highly recruited prospects. Defending them on defense will be lead by Faletau Satuala Faletau Satuala 6'3" | 195 lbs | DB Bountiful | 2024 State UT , who has received offers from power five programs along with under the radar prospects Jacob Brooks and Britton Tidwell to patrol the secondary.
Timpview HB Tru To’a Tru To’a 6'0" | 165 lbs | RB Orem | 2024 State UT vs. Bountiful HB Siaki Fekitoa Siaki Fekitoa 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Bountiful | 2026 State UT
This game will also feature two solid running backs in the run game. To’a is an athletic senior with quickness and burst to run between the tackles and balance to bounce off tacklers. Fekitoa is another prospect with balance and elusiveness making this an interesting match up to watch in the run game.