Two Utah County teams are still playing for state titles after the quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Orem, the No. 2 seed in 5A, beat Pleasant Grove 35-16 after trailing at halftime, and top-seeded Skyridge held off American Fork 28-21 in 6A. Springville fell to Bountiful 23-17, and Provo lost 23-20 to Skyline on a field goal with two seconds left. Orem and Skyridge now head to Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City for the semifinals.
| Game | Class | Result | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orem (No. 2) vs. Pleasant Grove (No. 10) | 5A | Orem 35, Pleasant Grove 16 | Orem vs. Woods Cross, Nov. 13, 2:30 p.m. |
| Skyridge (No. 1) vs. American Fork (No. 8) | 6A | Skyridge 28, American Fork 21 | Skyridge vs. Herriman, Nov. 12, 11 a.m. |
| Bountiful (No. 4) vs. Springville (No. 5) | 5A | Bountiful 23, Springville 17 | Bountiful vs. West, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. |
| Skyline (No. 6) vs. Provo (No. 14) | 4A | Skyline 23, Provo 20 | Skyline vs. Hurricane, Nov. 13, 6 p.m. |
Orem 35, Pleasant Grove 16 (5A)
The Tigers entered as the No. 2 seed and hosted No. 10 Pleasant Grove. The Deseret News preview had Orem favored by 22 points in Parry's Power Guide, but the Daily Herald's recap shows a much closer first half than that number suggested.
Pleasant Grove took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter on two Ben Lyman field goals, from 43 and 32 yards. In the second quarter Corbin Robbins ran in from 5 yards out, and Orem answered just before halftime with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Lewis to Brooks Ross. Pleasant Grove led 13-7 at the break.
Orem took over in the third quarter. Lewis hit Major Stokes from 15 yards for the first Orem lead, 14-13, and then found Po Faumuni from 16 yards. Pleasant Grove added a 22-yard Lyman field goal after a roughing-the-kicker penalty, but Orem led 21-16 going into the fourth. Beckham Curtis scored on a 6-yard run, and Aoi Faumuni returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:03 left to close out the 35-16 final. Orem finished the night at 9-2, according to the Herald. The Deseret News listed Pleasant Grove at 7-5.
One caution on the numbers: the Herald's quarter-by-quarter table lists a different total for Orem than its own scoring plays do, and the plays add up to 35. The final of 35-16 matches the Deseret News roundup.
Skyridge 28, American Fork 21 (6A)
This was the closest of the Utah County games to the pre-game script. The top-seeded Falcons were tied with No. 8 American Fork at 14-14 at halftime, and neither team scored in the third quarter, according to the Deseret News.
Skyridge quarterback Jagger Fountaine threw two touchdown passes and ran for an 11-yard score. Eli Mortensen scored twice for Skyridge, once rushing and once on a catch from Fountaine, according to the paper (it spells the name "Mortsensen" in one place, so we are not certain of the spelling). The deciding score came late, when Fountaine found Dax Rehrer for a 31-yard touchdown with just over three minutes left to make it 28-21. On the American Fork side, Latani Vaki scored both Cavemen touchdowns on rushes in the second quarter. The Deseret News said American Fork matched each Skyridge score in the first half before the Falcon defense tightened after the break. Skyridge coach Justin Hemm praised the defense and the team's "next play mentality."
Skyridge was listed at 11-1 in the Deseret News roundup.
Bountiful 23, Springville 17 (5A)
Springville traveled to Bountiful as the No. 5 seed (8-3) and left with a loss, 23-17, at No. 4 Bountiful (9-2). The Deseret News game story says Springville led 7-6 at halftime, with Treyton Harris scoring on a 6-yard run.
Bountiful's Hudson Malmrose threw two touchdown passes, including a 27-yard score to Easton Lowe. Manu Tia scored on short runs, including a 2-yard run with 10:02 left in the fourth that made it 23-14. Parker Hoffman kicked a 29-yard field goal after Will Smoot recovered a fumble. The Deseret News headline credited Jake Castleberry with leading a defensive stand for the Redhawks.
The ending was tense. Springville got inside the Bountiful 5-yard line in the fourth quarter but was held to a 21-yard field goal. With about a minute left, Springville punted, and Bountiful forced five incompletions over the next six plays before senior Max Feller intercepted a fourth-down pass from the 19-yard line to end it. We did not load the Daily Herald's separate account of this game, so this description comes from the Deseret News.
Skyline 23, Provo 20 (4A)
Provo, the No. 14 seed, faced No. 6 Skyline and lost on the last kick of the game. According to KUTV, Provo took the lead early in the fourth quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run by Teave Brown. Skyline's Tate Johnson then threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Will Black, and Josh Pinnock kicked a 40-yard field goal with two seconds left for the 23-20 final.
KUTV lists Skyline at 9-3 and Provo at 7-5, and notes that Provo began the season 0-3. Starting 0-3 and still reaching the quarterfinals is the notable part of Provo's season. The KUTV article gives only fourth-quarter detail, so we cannot say how the first three quarters went.
What's next: semifinal schedule
All semifinals are at Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah, according to the UHSAA and the Deseret News. The times below come from the Deseret News bracket published after the quarterfinals.
- 6A, Thursday, Nov. 12: No. 1 Skyridge vs. No. 4 Herriman at 11 a.m.; No. 2 Mountain Ridge vs. No. 3 Corner Canyon at 2:30 p.m.
- 5A, Friday, Nov. 13: No. 1 West vs. No. 4 Bountiful at 11 a.m.; No. 2 Orem vs. No. 14 Woods Cross at 2:30 p.m.
- 4A, Thursday and Friday: No. 1 Ridgeline vs. No. 5 Crimson Cliffs on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.; No. 2 Hurricane vs. No. 6 Skyline on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.
- Championships: The UHSAA lists the 6A, 5A and 4A finals for Nov. 20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. We did not find game times for the finals.
One bracket note: the Deseret News quarterfinal preview had Bountiful and Springville's winner playing West, and Orem and Pleasant Grove's winner playing the Alta-Woods Cross winner. The Orem semifinal opponent is Woods Cross, which advanced as the No. 14 seed.
Tickets and how to watch
The UHSAA football page links to ticketing through GoFan and to live streaming through KSL. We could not load KSL's own streaming guide, so we cannot tell you which games are on which platform. Check the UHSAA football page and KSL Sports the day of the game. If you are driving up from Utah County, our Rice-Eccles Stadium visitor guide covers parking and getting there, though it is written for Utah football, so check the university's event notes for high school game days. The Utah County high school football guide has the general ticketing and cold-weather advice that applies to November games.
Who is out
For the programs eliminated, the season ends here.
Related
- High school football in Utah County: the complete guide
- High school sports calendar for Utah County
- Rice-Eccles Stadium visitor guide
- American Fork vs. Pleasant Grove
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- UHSAA Football, Utah High School Activities Association. Checked November 8, 2026.
- 5A Quarterfinals: Orem has big second half in 35-16 win vs. PG, Daily Herald. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Skyline beats Provo on field goal with two seconds left, KUTV. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Top-seed Skyridge advances to the 6A semifinals with narrow win over American Fork, Deseret News. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Jake Castleberry leads Bountiful's defensive stand as Redhawks secure 5A semifinal berth, Deseret News. Checked November 8, 2026.
- Friday's 6A/5A/4A quarterfinal recap, Deseret News. Checked November 8, 2026.
- 5A quarterfinal previews, Deseret News. Checked November 8, 2026.
- 6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A state tournament brackets and schedules, Deseret News. Checked November 8, 2026.