Football Preview: Farmington Phoenix vs. Davis Darts
The Farmington Phoenix will head out to challenge the Davis Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Weber, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Farmington was ranked 21st). Farmington walked away with a 41-28 victory over Weber on Friday. The Phoenix's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Davis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They really took it to Layton for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-6 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Davis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tradon Bessinger out in front who threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Bessinger is now averaging an impressive 307.5 passing yards per game. Bode Sparrow was another key receiver, picking up 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Davis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jace Taula and Isaac Morrison.
Farmington's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Davis, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Farmington and Davis were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Farmington came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Can Farmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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