Idaho
Pioneers roll over Highland in Idaho
One other week, one other win.
For individuals who love the sport, it by no means will get previous. However this 42-7 victory over Highland of Idaho on a windy Saturday night (Aug. 27) will go down as considered one of particular significance within the 101-year historical past of Lehi soccer.
The Pioneers simply made Coach Ed Larson the winningest coach at school historical past.
The Pioneers traveled north to tackle the Rams as a part of the annual Rocky Mountain Rumble, which options eight video games over two days pitting Utah groups towards Idaho packages.
This 12 months it was hosted by Madison Excessive College in Rexburg. Defending state champion Lehi was matched towards the Class 5A runner-up in Idaho final season.
Nevertheless, as quickly as the competition began, there have been some apparent variations. Highland graduated 13 starters from final 12 months’s squad, and Lehi returned 15. There was additionally a transparent separation in depth because the Pioneers rotated gamers on practically each down and among the Rams performed each methods.
Sadly for the Idaho group, the consequence was fairly predictable. Nevertheless, Highland does personal the excellence of being the primary group to attain on the Pioneers this season, albeit on a defensive play.
The sport really began that means for each squads. On the sport’s preliminary possession, the Rams had been going through a fourth-and-long deep in their very own finish.
Lehi senior defensive finish Camden Williamson introduced the stress and the ball ended up on the turf, the place it was scooped up by senior linebacker Hema Katoa and returned for the primary factors of the night. The PAT by senior kicker Nate Shepherd made it 7-0 lower than three minutes into the sport.
Highland went 3-and-out on the following possession and the Pioneers took over inside Ram territory.
The ball superior on a move interference name, however the subsequent throw by senior quarterback Jackson Brousseau was completely performed by a Highland defender and he ran it 80 yards down the sideline for his or her solely rating on the 6:48 mark.
After that, nonetheless, all the things bounced Lehi’s means. The groups traded the ball for a couple of quarter earlier than Lehi scored once more, however then they bought two touchdowns to finish the half up 21-7.
For the primary, the Pioneers started a sustained drive at the beginning of the second interval. Utilizing the legs of senior working again Carson Gonzalez and 5 of his bevy of proficient receivers, Brousseau moved the ball to the 4-yard line.
Gonzalez pushed throughout from there, with the assistance of a double pancake block by senior offensive lineman Austin Boyd. The Shepherd PAT gave Lehi the lead for good with 6:13 left within the half.
Through the ensuing kickoff return, the ball seemed to be knocked free by senior linebacker Hayden Johnson and it was coated on the Highland 20. Six performs later, junior extensive receiver Jace John snagged a 6-yard move in the precise nook of the tip zone for the landing with 3:19 to play to the break.
Lehi bought the ball to begin the third quarter and made quick work of including to the tally. On second down, Brousseau linked with Gonzalez and he ran the ball all the best way to paydirt for a 63-yard rating.
The Rams had been held to 3-and-out as soon as extra, and the Pioneers bought the ball again with a brief subject once more on the Highland 35. On the primary play of the collection, Gonzalez carried the ball over the road with the assistance of some nifty strikes to make it 35-7 simply three minutes into the half.
The starters remained within the recreation for conditioning till Brousseau ran 10 yards for the ultimate landing with 8:48 left on the clock. The reserves moved the ball properly however fumbled it twice close to the aim line, in order that they didn’t rating once more, however in addition they gave nothing as much as the titular house squad both.
The Pioneers will go to Copper Hills Friday (Sept. 2) at 7 p.m.