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6A All State 2018

6A MVP

DE: Michael Daley, Lone Peak

  • Sr., 6-3, 225
  • Finished with 76 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks and four blocked punts for the state champs.

6A First Team

QB: Boone Abbott, American Fork

  • Sr., 6-3, 175
  • 4,438 yards, 34 TDs, 60% completions

RB: Dayne Christiansen, Pleasant Grove

  • Sr., 5-8, 180
  • 2,451 all-purpose yards, 27 total TDs

FB: Masen Wake, Lone Peak

  • Sr., 6-2, 225
  • 1,263 yards, 9 TDs

WR: Chase Roberts, American Fork

  • Sr., 6-4, 195
  • 1,771 yards, 22 TDs

WR: Devin Downing, American Fork

  • Jr., 6-2, 175
  • 1,298 yards, 15 TDs

WR: Calvin Peterson, Fremont

  • Sr., 6-3, 174
  • 906 yards, 12 TDs

TE: Carson Stokes, Northridge

  • Sr., 6-1, 205
  • 615 yards, 9 TDs

OL: Ryan Poulsen, American Fork

  • Sr., 6-2, 225
  • 3-year starter

OL: Matt Moore, Lone Peak

  • Sr., 6-4, 295
  • Team averaged 6.9 ypc

OL: Jaxon Garcia, Cyprus

  • Jr., 6-2, 288
  • Graded out 94%

OL: Keegan Wilkinson, Pleasant Grove

  • Sr., 6-0, 280
  • Dominating blocker

OL: Aiden Gordon, Riverton

  • Sr., 6-1, 250
  • Anchored ‘Wolves line

DE: Dallin Johnson, American Fork

  • Sr., 6-2, 220
  • 44 tackles, 9 sacks, 11 TFL

DE: Addison Trupp, East

  • Sr., 6-3, 215
  • 56 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT

DT: Simote Pepa, Bingham

  • Sr., 6-4, 330
  • 63 total tackles

DT: Apu Ika, East

  • Sr., 6-4, 320
  • 65 tackles, 16.5 sacks

MLB: Jared Fotu, Lone Peak

  • Jr., 6-0, 225
  • 85 tackles, 22 TFL, 11 sacks

MLB: Brandt Opheikens, Weber

  • Sr., 6-4, 205
  • 115 tackles, 11 TFL, 8 sacks

OLB: Bodie Schoonover, American Fork

  • Jr., 6-4, 210
  • 74 tackles, 4 sacks

OLB: Lolani Langi, Bingham

  • Sr., 6-2, 225
  • 51 tackles, 6 FF, 8 sacks

CB: Brock McChesney, Lone Peak

  • Sr., 6-1, 175
  • 43 tackles, 4 INTs

CB: Hudson Schenck, Weber

  • Sr., 5-10, 160
  • 58 tackles, 3 INTs, 11 PBUs

S: Nate Ritchie, Lone Peak

  • Jr., 6-3, 200
  • 40 tackles, 6 INTs

S: Fisher Jackson, Herriman

  • Sr., 6-5, 220
  • 8 INTs

K: Kyle Thompson, American Fork

  • Sr., 6-0, 175
  • 15 FGs, 68 PATs

P: Cole Candalot, Riverton

  • Sr., 6-1, 180
  • 41.4 punt average

ATH: Isaiah Afatasi, Kearns

  • Jr., 5-11, 165
  • 21 total TDs, 6 INTs, 82 tackles

6A Second Team

  • QB: Jake Jensen, Pleasant Grove, Sr.
  • RB: Mosese Manu Sonasi, Granger, Sr.
  • RB: Charlie Vincent, East, Sr.
  • FB: Tutu Spann, East, Sr.
  • WR: Blain Ballard, Westlake, Sr.
  • WR: Jackson Hill, Pleasant Grove, Sr.
  • TE: Jack Rigby, Davis, Sr.
  • OL: Sousa Moea’i, Hunter, Jr.
  • OL: Jaden Webster, West Jordan, Sr.
  • OL: Alec Goodavish, Lone Peak, Sr.
  • OL: Wyatt Draper, Lone Peak, Sr.
  • OL: Tyler Long, Weber, Sr.
  • DE: Lorenzo Tuaone, Hunter, So.
  • DE: Ami Leha, Kearns, Jr.
  • DT: David Latu, Bingham, Sr.
  • DT: Jonah Leung-Wai, American Fork, Sr.
  • MLB: Tanner Vickers, American Fork, Sr.
  • MLB: Junior Tafuna, Bingham, Sr.
  • OLB: Jacob Mumford, Lone Peak, Sr.
  • OLB: Helaman Sosi, West Jordan, Sr.
  • CB: Stockton Bramwell, American Fork, Sr.
  • CB: Marques Hamilton, Bingham, Sr.
  • S: Tristyn Hymas, Riverton, Sr.
  • S: Isaiah Lapale, West Jordan, Jr.
  • K: Will Ferrin, Davis, Sr.
  • P: Pierce Callister, Weber, Sr.
  • ATH: Jared Greenfield, Bingham, Jr.

6A Honorable Mention

  • QB: Mitch Stratford, Fremont, Jr.
  • QB: Dayne McDonald, Riverton, Sr.
  • RB: Andrew Wimmer, Bingham, Sr.
  • WR: David Moctezuma, West Jordan, Jr.
  • WR: Mason Familar, Hunter, Sr.
  • WR: Easton Fowler, Pleasant Grove, Sr.
  • TE: Chaedon Dayton, Fremont, Sr.
  • OL: Wyatt Dawe, Pleasant Grove, So.
  • OL: Jackson Owens, East, Sr.
  • OL: Tela Mulitalo, Taylorsville, Jr.
  • OL: Chandler Hunt, American Fork, Sr.
  • DE: Otto Tia, Northridge, Jr.
  • DE: Jacob Rhoades, Northridge, Sr.
  • DT: Dylan Wistisen, Syracuse, Sr.
  • DT: Maxx Oborn, Lone Peak, So.
  • MLB: Saleka Ata’ata, Bingham, Sr.
  • MLB: Heamasi Lutui, Hunter, Sr.
  • MLB: Sione Angilau, East, Jr.
  • OLB: Tyler Short, Weber, Jr.
  • OLB: Keegan Nitta, Lone Peak, Jr.
  • CB: Cade Baker, Lone Peak, Sr
  • CB: Mekhi Bright, Kearns, Sr.
  • S: Preston Viehweg, American Fork, Sr.
  • S: Landon Burningham, Davis, Sr.
  • K: Collin Smith, Bingham, Sr.
  • P: Tanner Holden, American Fork, Jr.
  • ATH: Ryker Craythorne, Syracuse, Sr.

Passing Stats 2018

#NameGamesCMPATTCMP%YDSYDS/ATTYDS/GameLNGTDINTSackedRAT
7B. Abbott1430651060.00%4,3888.60313.4382471131109
17M. Smith7203655.56%2356.5333.57402–394
4M. Madsen23475.00%4711.7523.50301––153

UHSAA Football Leaders

Passing Yards

Rank Name Yds
1 Boone Abbott
American Fork (UT)		 4438
2 Cooper Legas
Orem (UT)		 4338
3 Kael Atkinson
South Summit (Kamas, UT)		 3567
4 Cole Hagen
Corner Canyon (Draper, UT)		 3389
5 Bryson Barnes
Milford (UT)		 3073
6 Jonny Parkinson
Logan (UT)		 2982
7 Carston Naegle
Woods Cross (UT)		 2913
8 Bo Devries
Ogden (UT)		 2735
9 Reggie Graff
Dixie (St. George, UT)		 2455
10 Jake Jensen
Pleasant Grove (UT)		 2431

Rushing Yards

Rank Name Yards
1 Parker Thomas
Grantsville (UT)		 2028
2 Tyson Chisholm
South Sevier (Monroe, UT)		 1883
3 Dustin Moffo
Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT)		 1789
4 Ma’a Notoa
Skyridge (Lehi, UT)		 1584
5 Robert Summerhays
Viewmont (Bountiful, UT)		 1426
6 Weston Nebeker
Monticello (UT)		 1357
7 Dayne Christiansen
Pleasant Grove (UT)		 1334
8 Silas Young
Stansbury (Tooele, UT)		 1319
9 Rhyle Hanson
Ogden (UT)		 1295
10 Bryant Troutt
Grand County (Moab, UT)		 1272

Receiving Yards

Rank Name Yards
1 Puka Nacua
Orem (UT)		 2336
2 Chase Roberts
American Fork (UT)		 1771
3 Jared Dansie
South Summit (Kamas, UT)		 1356
4 Devin Downing
American Fork (UT)		 1298
5 John Mitchell
Corner Canyon (Draper, UT)		 1250
6 Tucker Goodfellow
Woods Cross (UT)		 1174
7 Paxton Henrie
Milford (UT)		 1170
8 Ethan Bolingbroke
Jordan (Sandy, UT)		 1162
9 Nathan Upham
Skyridge (Lehi, UT)		 1157
10 Irving Gastelum
Ogden (UT)		 1108

Tackles

Rank Name Tackles
1 Tyson Chisholm
South Sevier (Monroe, UT)		 171
2 Hagen Miles
South Summit (Kamas, UT)		 144
3 Bronson Andrus
Desert Hills (St. George, UT)		 132
4 Brydger Purdy
Wasatch (Heber City, UT)		 132
5 Kaden Crowther
Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, UT)		 125
6 Jet Richins
Stansbury (Tooele, UT)		 124
7 Wyatt Blackner
Richfield (UT)		 124
8 Jackson Rose
Murray (UT)		 121
9 Mason Cobb
Provo (UT)		 119
10 Jacob Vasquez
Lehi (UT)		 119

Sacks

Rank Name Sacks
1 Michael Daley
Lone Peak (Highland, UT)		 24.0
2 Ioholani Raass
Skyridge (Lehi, UT)		 16.5
3 Lorenzo Tuaone
Hunter (West Valley City, UT)		 15.0
4 Colton Gardner
Murray (UT)		 14.5
5 Siaki “Apu” Ika
East (Salt Lake City, UT)		 14.0
6 Kaige Baird
Desert Hills (St. George, UT)		 14.0
7 Gage Wilcox
Monticello (UT)		 13.0
8 Blake Mangelson
Juab (Nephi, UT)		 13.0
9 Bruce Mitchell
South Summit (Kamas, UT)		 13.0
10 Jared Fotu
Lone Peak (Highland, UT)		 13.0

Interceptions

Rank Name INT’s
1 Yates Taylor
South Sevier (Monroe, UT)		 10
2 Noah Bennee
Olympus (Salt Lake City, UT)		 9
3 Tyler Robinson
Cedar City (UT)		 8
4 Haydn Sandstrom
Timpanogos (Orem, UT)		 8
5 Ethan Slade
Orem (UT)		 8
6 Autjoe Soe
Murray (UT)		 7
7 Stockton Bramwell
American Fork (UT)		 7
8 Jarret Fairhurst
Beaver (UT)		 6
9 Isaia Sedillo
Cyprus (Magna, UT)		 6
10 Blake Hofheins
Salem Hills (Salem, UT)		 6

Academic All-State Teams 2018-2019 Football

6A

Stockton Bramwell – American Fork
Connor Gibb – American Fork
Preston Viehweg – American Fork
Jake Cragun – Bingham
Trevin Craig – Clearfield
Garrett Keefe – Clearfield
Landon Burningham – Davis
Jack Coleman – Davis
Chase Renstrom – Davis
Tyler Murray – Herriman
Alec Bolingbroke – Layton
Matthew Moore – Lone Peak
Alex Schofield – Lone Peak
Chase Tucker – Lone Peak
Dayne Christiansen – Pleasant Grove
Truxton McSpadden – Pleasant Grove
Mikah Merrell – Pleasant Grove
Stetson Thacker – Riverton
Pierce Callister – Weber
Braedon Iverson – Weber
Cody Calley – West Jordan

American Fork makes short work of Pleasant Grove in 48-21 win

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900035560/american-fork-makes-short-work-of-pleasant-grove-in-48-21-win.html

Kent Allen

A strong effort from American Fork gave the Cavemen their third win of the season with a 48-21 win over the Vikings from Pleasant Grove.

American Fork controlled the game right out of the gate. The Cavemen’s defense shut down Pleasant Grove’s offense to force it into a three and out situation on the Vikings’ first possession.

With six plays through the air and one on the ground, American Fork had no problem moving the ball. At the 7:16 mark on the clock, the second grounder put senior quarterback Boone Abbott into the Vikings’ end zone. Senior kicker Kyle Thompson added the PAT, and the Cavemen were on their way to their third region win.

American Fork scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, three through the air and one on the ground. For the game, American Fork had five passing touchdowns, two field goals and a touchdown on the ground. Thompson contributed 12 points on his own with six PATs and two field goals.

The Vikings had 23 carries for 114 yards and completed 14 passes out of 21 attempts for 222 yards passing, for a total of 336 yards of offense.

American Fork had 28 carries for 115 rushing yards and completed 35 passes out of 52 attempts for a total of 454 passing yards, totaling 569 total yards of offense. The Cavemen earned 28 first downs compared to Pleasant Grove’s six first downs.

American Fork’s head football coach, Aaron Behm said, “We take our season week by week. We have a renewed focus from last year, we follow our prep schedule, and the kids get used to it. They have bought into the way we work, and the results support their efforts.” He added, “Bingham is our next game. We knew they would be the last region team we’d play, and we’ve been getting ready for them. It’s time to start thinking about them right now.”

Pleasant Grove now has a 1-2 win/loss record in region play with a 5-3 overall record and will face another region foe next week, playing at Lone Peak.

American Fork has a region-leading 3-0 win/loss record with a 7-1 overall record and will play the Bingham Miners next week.

High school football: American Fork rolls past rival Pleasant Grove

James Edward
PLEASANT GROVE — The newly-anointed No. 1 team in 6A backed it up in emphatic fashion on Friday night.

With quarterback Boone Abbott slinging it around with ease, American Fork crushed rival Pleasant Grove 48-21 to remain perfect in Region 4 and set up a showdown next week at former No. 1 Bingham next week.

Abbott finished the game passing for 416 yards and five TDS, with most of that damage coming in the first half where he threw for 275 yards and four TDs to help the Cavemen build a 38-7 lead.

American Fork’s offense scored all six times it touched the ball in the first half.

“We did a good job protecting Boone, and Boone did a good job getting the ball to all sorts of different guys and reading the defense in the first half,” said American Fork coach Aaron Behm.

Three of Abbott’s touchdown passes went to Chase Roberts who finished the game with 11 receptions for 200 yards.

The victory gives American Fork a chance to win the outright Region 4 championship when it takes on Bingham next week.

“It’s something we’ve wanted. We knew our schedule was put out there so that Bingham would be the last region game, you just hope you put in the work to make that a significant game going into Week 9, and here we are,” said Behm.

American Fork’s defense opened the game Friday with a big stop, and then the offense marched straight downfield and to a 7-0 lead as Abbott scored on a 1-yard plunge with 7:16 left in the first quarter.

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Pleasant Grove responded with a six-play, 80-yard and tied the game at 7-7 as Jake Jensen hit Jackson Hill on a 42-yard TD pass.

The next three plays changed the entire complexion of the game, and the Cavemen never looked back. On the first play, after Pleasant Grove tied the game, Abbott hit Roberts on a seam route that he took 77 yards for the touchdown for the 14-7 lead.

Two plays into Pleasant Grove’s ensuing drive Jensen injured his shoulder on a tackle near the sideline and never returned. Against American Fork’s stout defense the Vikings just couldn’t keep up with a backup quarterback.

Even with Jensen it might not have mattered as well as American Fork played.

Before the first quarter was done, Abbott hit Roberts on a 33-yard TD strike and then Devin Downing on a seven-yard score to push the lead to 28-7.

American Fork bludgeons visiting Pleasant Grove

https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/high-school/football/american-fork-bludgeons-visiting-pleasant-grove/article_74ccb3d3-1a96-5247-bfa1-28c92fcedb37.html

American Fork bludgeons visiting Pleasant Grove

Brian E. Preece Herald Correspondent

Oct 5, 2018

The Pleasant Grove versus American Fork football game featured a packed house and plenty of enthusiasm from both sets of fans. The Cavemen came out decked in red while Pleasant Grove wore their blue jerseys.

In this gridiron battle between two Region 4 and 6A goliaths, American Fork threw the first punch. Pleasant Grove counterpunched but was then the Cavemen simply bludgeoned the visiting team winning by a tally of 45-21.

The Cavemen struck first as Boone Abbott scored on a 1-yard run. Pleasant Grove responded as Jake Jensen connected with Jackson Hill on a 42-yard touchdown pass. Then the Cavemen reeled off 31 straight points, including scoring a whopping 28 first-quarter points to take total control.

“We controlled the momentum for all but one play in the first half,” said American Fork coach Aaron Behm.

Abbott was on fire and threw four touchdown passes in the first half, including three to Chase Roberts.

The first connection to Roberts covered 77 yards and was one play after a Pleasant Grove touchdown.

Pleasant Grove couldn’t move the ball on its next possession and Jensen was injured on a scramble play which derailed the Viking offense the rest of the night.

Roberts then scored on American Fork’s next possession hauling in a 33-yard pass from Abbott. Kyle Thompson connected on this third straight PAT to put American Fork ahead 21-7.

The Cavemen weren’t done with their first quarter blitz as Abbott and Devin Downing hooked up on a 8-yard score.

Pleasant Grove couldn’t muster much offense and was forced to punt again. The Cavemen then took a more methodical approach running off nearly seven minutes of clock and marching down to the 2 yard-line. Pleasant Grove’s defense stiffened and after a delay of game penalty Thompson nailed a 25-yard field goal to put the home team out in front 31-7.

Pleasant Grove’s offense was forced to punt again and after a 20-yard return by Downing, Abbott led to team to one last score with 23.3 seconds left in the half. Abbott was true on a 10-yard pass to Roberts on a fourth-down conversion and American Fork went into the locker room with a commanding 38-7 lead.

Both teams scored in the third quarter as Pleasant Grove back-up quarterback Caleb Campbell found Rex Connors on a 60-yard score. American Fork responded with Abbot’s fifth touchdown pass, this one just from one yard out to Bodie Schoonover.

In the final stanza, Pleasant Grove’s Dane Christiansen broke off a 45-yard run while Thompson split the uprights from 27-yards away to give American Fork the last laugh.

Both teams face gargantuan matchups next week as American Fork (7-1 overall, 3-0 Region 4) visits the defending league and state champion Bingham Miners (7-1, 2-1) while Pleasant Grove (4-3, 1-2) will travel to Lone Peak (4-3, 2-1).

In regards to next week’s game against Bingham, Behm is excited for his team to have this challenge.

“It is something we wanted,” said Behm. “We knew the schedule was put out there that Bingham was the last region game, and you just hope you put in the work that makes that a significant game and here we are.”

A win by the Cavemen will lock up the Region 4 title while Lone Peak will hope to defeat Pleasant Grove and have Bingham win to possibly throw the league into a three-way tie for first place. A win by the Vikings would give them the third seed while dropping Lone Peak to the fourth seed. If Lone Peak wins and American Fork wins, the Knights would finish in second place in the league while dropping Pleasant Grove to the fourth seed.