Farmington is 3-0 against Layton since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Farmington Phoenix will face off against the Layton Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
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.
Farmington might have lost, but man, Travis Hoopes was a machine: he 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, Layton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 15-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fremont. The match marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest 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.
Everything went Farmington's way against Layton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Farmington made off with a 43-21 win. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Layton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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