Football Recap: Layton Takes a Loss

Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost to the Farmington Phoenix at home by a 26-10 margin. If the Lancers were looking for revenge after losing 24-17 to the Phoenix when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Tillman Thomas threw for 119 yards on 11 of 33 attempts. Carter Hughes was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground, Jp Garlick rushed for 157 yards and one TD on only nine carries.

Drew Love continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Farmington, rushing for 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Love also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Phoenix are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.

Layton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Farmington, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Layton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 41-16 win against Cedar Valley on the 24th. As for Farmington, after both having extra time off, they and Lone Peak will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on the 31st. The Phoenix's defense better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 29.8 points per game this season.