Looking to rebound from last week’s loss to Ridgeline, the #1 ranked 4A team, the Park City Miners travelled to Morgan to take on the Trojans, the #1 ranked 3A team. Despite four missed extra points by Morgan, the Trojans held on for a 24-21 victory.
It was a defensive struggle early, with Park City leading 7-6 at halftime. The Trojans responded with two long scoring drives in the second half, but the Miners answered quickly each time—first on an 80-yard touchdown run by Eli Warner, then on an 80-yard strike from Nikolas Morgan to Brogan Price. In the end, Morgan’s ball control wore down the Miners’ defense, setting up a decisive fourth-quarter touchdown.
Next up, Park City (1-2) heads to Olympus Friday night to battle the Titans. Catch the live broadcast on KPCW starting at 7 p.m.
In Heber, the Wasatch Wasps won their home opener over the Bonneville Lakers 37-13. Jay Bradley set the tone early with an 80-yard touchdown run, sparking a 10-0 first-quarter lead. The Wasps’ defense did the rest, stifling Bonneville while the offense kept extending the margin.
Wasatch moves to 2-1 on the season. They will host the Spanish Fork Dons on Friday at 7 p.m.
In Kamas, the South Summit Wildcats fell behind 29-7 to the Juab Wasps before rallying late, but the comeback fell short in a 29-21 loss. The Wildcats (1-2) hit the road this Friday to face the Ben Lomond Scots in Ogden. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Meanwhile, the North Summit Braves lost their second straight, falling 20-12 to the Rich Rebels. The teams traded touchdowns through three quarters before the Rebels broke through midway in the fourth quarter and held on. The Braves (1-2) will try to bounce back Friday night on the road against the Parowan Rams.
KPCW's full game broadcast of the Park City Miners versus the Morgan Trojans can be heard below.
