Farmington has gone 3-0 against Layton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Farmington Phoenix will welcome the Layton Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Farmington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Syracuse, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Farmington was ranked 23rd). Farmington was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 38-37 to Syracuse. One positive for the Phoenix, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Farmington got top-tier performance from Travis Hoopes, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Farmington also got help from Cooper Lopez, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Layton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 15-7 to Fremont. The match marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Farmington's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Layton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Farmington took their victory against Layton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 43-21. Will Farmington repeat their success, or does Layton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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