Morgan (12-0) booked their spot in the 3A championship game with a nervy 42-28 victory over Manti (8-4) in the semifinals at Zions Bank Stadium. The Trojans took control with a dominant second quarter, putting up 28 points, including a rushing touchdown from Drew Korth and a passing touchdown from Boston Zack. Despite a valiant effort by Manti, who scored 21 points in the second quarter, the Templars couldn't keep pace. Carter Mason connected with Ty Pringle and Tala Taulapapa for touchdowns, but Morgan's defense held firm in the final quarter. Lincoln Gilson sealed the win with a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Morgan will face either Grantsville or Richfield in the championship game.
Manti — (11:48 2Q) Tala Taulapapa, 53-yard pass from Stone Mortensen (kick from Skyler Vlam)
Morgan — (10:05 2Q) Boston Zack, 4-yard pass from Beck Sheffield (kick from Thomas Hicks)
Morgan — (8:38 2Q) Drew Korth, 1-yard run (kick from Thomas Hicks)
Manti — (6:49 2Q) Ty Pringle, 25-yard pass from Carter Mason (kick from Skyler Vlam)
Morgan — (5:20 2Q) Drew Korth, 3-yard run (kick from Thomas Hicks)
Morgan — (2:24 2Q) Beck Sheffield, 16-yard run (kick from Thomas Hicks)
Manti — (0:22 2Q) Tala Taulapapa, 2-yard run (kick from Skyler Vlam)
Manti — (8:40 3Q) Lincoln Alder, 10-yard blocked kick (kick from Skyler Vlam)
Morgan — (5:56 3Q) Lincoln Gilson, 3-yard run (kick from Thomas Hicks)
Morgan — (10:01 4Q) Lincoln Gilson, 2-yard run (kick from Thomas Hicks) Morgan Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Carries | Yards | TD |
9 | 28 | 125 | 2 | |
5 | 13 | 40 | 2 | |
7 | 7 | 33 | 1 | |
1 | 5 | 23 | ||
Manti Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Carries | Yards | TD |
4 | 20 | 45 | ||
23 | 6 | 19 | 1 | |
12 | 1 | 4 | ||
Morgan Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Comp-Att | Comp % | Yards | TD | Int |
7 | 18-28 | 64% | 292 | 1 | 2 | |
Manti Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Comp-Att | Comp % | Yards | TD | Int |
4 | 29-53 | 55% | 289 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 1-1 | 100% | 57 | 1 | ||
Morgan Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Receptions | Yards | TD |
5 | 5 | 150 | ||
11 | 4 | 81 | ||
1 | 6 | 35 | ||
14 | 3 | 26 | 1 | |
Manti Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Receptions | Yards | TD |
12 | 7 | 107 | 1 | |
5 | 10 | 97 | ||
23 | 5 | 78 | 1 | |
1 | 5 | 36 | ||
14 | 3 | 28 | ||
Morgan Special Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | FG | PAT | Return TD |
84 | 6 | |||
Manti Special Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | FG | PAT | Return TD |
21 | 4 | |||
Morgan Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Int. | TD |
45 | 10 | ||||
21 | 8 | 1 | |||
6 | 7 | ||||
2 | 7 | ||||
27 | 6 | 1 | |||
43 | 6 | ||||
50 | 5 | ||||
8 | 5 | ||||
85 | 4 | ||||
51 | 3 | 2 | |||
4 | 3 | ||||
54 | 3 | ||||
33 | 3 | 1 | |||
12 | 3 | ||||
24 | 2 | 1 | |||
34 | 2 | ||||
26 | 2 | 1 | |||
10 | 2 | ||||
83 | 1 | ||||
Manti Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Int. | TD |
52 | 15 | ||||
53 | 13 | 1 | |||
23 | 12 | ||||
3 | 9 | 1 | |||
0 | 8 | 1 | |||
13 | 6 | ||||
55 | 5 | ||||
7 | 5 | ||||
12 | 5 | ||||
22 | 4 | ||||
50 | 3 | ||||
54 | 2 | ||||
66 | 2 | 1 | |||
14 | 2 | ||||
5 | 2 | ||||
58 | 1 | ||||