Layton hasn't had much luck against Farmington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Layton Lancers will challenge the Farmington Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. Layton's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Farmington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Layton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fremont just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 15-7 to the Silverwolves. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Farmington faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Farmington and Syracuse were almost perfectly matched up, but Farmington suffered a 38-37 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
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.
Layton's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Farmington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Layton suffered a grim 43-21 defeat to Farmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farmington's Lucas Peterson, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Now that Layton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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