Football Recap: Ian Mair Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Summit Academy

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but South Summit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 41-34 victory over the Summit Academy Bears. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 19-17 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

South Summit got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Mair out in front who rushed for 65 yards and two TDs, and also threw for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Bryce Pulver, who rushed for 126 yards and one score on only 11 carries.

Wildcats

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Summit Academy	277
09/19/25 vs Layton Christian Academy	86
09/05/25 @ Ben Lomond	164
08/29/25 vs Juab	32
08/22/25 vs North Summit	125
+ 6 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Summit was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

Despite the loss, Summit Academy still got an impressive performance from Preston MacKowiak, who threw for 472 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. MacKowiak's passing game has become a key predictor of the Bears' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Summit Academy also got a significant boost from Liam Larson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.

South Summit's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Summit Academy, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Summit will take on American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Summit Academy, they will face off against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.