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 be playing in front of their home fans against 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. Cooper Lopez also helped out with an impressive 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 contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring match 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 victory. 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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