Jordan Facing Massillon (OH) in Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series

By Jeff Fisher



The Jordan (UT) Beetdiggers out-of-state roadshow continues in 2008 with a trip to the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series in Ohio for a game against nationally renowned Massillon on Saturday at 8 PM at Fawcett Stadium at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton.

The past two seasons, the Beetdiggers have travelled to Valdosta, Georgia for games against high school football's winningest program. Both times Jordan returned to Utah will loses, including last year's 23-21 defeat. Massillon is America's third winningest high school football program. Jordan, which lost its season opener against Northridge 41-37, has won 11 Utah state football championships.

For a preview of the match-up, click here.

Jordan isn't the only Utah team playing out-of-state games, six other schools will be on-the-road. Here are those games.

Friday
Dixie at Cimarron, Nev., 8 p.m.

Saturday

Hurricane vs. Show Low, Ariz., 6 p.m.
Sky View at Campbell County, Wyo., 1:30 p.m.
Northridge vs. Crespi, Calif., 9 p.m.
Rich at Mountain View, Wyo., 4 p.m.
Delta vs. Globe, Ariz., 6 p.m.
Pine View vs. Dominguez, Calif., 5 p.m.

For more on Utah's battles outside of the state borders, click here for a story from the Salt Lake City Tribune.

2008 Utah High School Football Scoreboard - Week 1

Utah High School Football Scores
Friday, August 22, 2008

Alta 42 Spanish Fork 6
American FOrk 33, Provo 14
Cedar 32, Bear River 12
Copper Hills 40, Payson 12
Cottonwood 41, Clearfield 10
Cyprus 17, Tooele 14
Davis 27, Hunter 0
Delta 24, Union 0
Desert Hills 36, Uintah 3
Dixie 21, Springville 3
Duchesne 12, Carbon 0
East 29, Snow Canyon 26
Grand 27, Emery 14
Granger 14, Taylorsville 7
Hillcrest 31, Olympus 20
Hurricane 39, Millard 6
Juab 20, Morgan 16
Juan Diego 24, West 6
Kearns 20, Brighton 14
Layton 20, Bonneville 0
Layton Christian 17, Milford 14
Logan 41, Murray 8
Lone Peak 21, Bountiful 0
North Sevier 35, ALA 0
North Summit 33, Ogden 14
Northridge 41, Jordan 37
Park City 69, Canyon View 7
Parowan 24, Monticello 12
Pine View 28, Mountain View 6
Riverton 14, Timpanogos 10
Skyline 24, Bingham 17
South Sevier 25, Gunnison 10
Syracuse 31, Roy 6
Timpview 10, Pleasant Grove 6
Viewmont 34, Orem 28
Wasatch 30, Grantsville 24
Weber 29, Box Elder 0
West Jordan 2, Lehi 0
Woods Cross 65, Ben Lomond 14

Pads Popping in Utah

High school football practice is underway in Utah as team's prepare for opening night on August 22nd.

Below you'll find team previews from The Salt Lake Tribune. Just click on the school names to be taken to the stories.

Bountiful Braves
Clearfield Falcons
Copper Hills Grizzlies
Hillcrest Huskies
Hunter Wolverines
Juan Diego Soaring Eagle
Kearns Cougars
Skyline Eagles
Taylorsville Warriors
Woods Cross Wildcats

2007 Utah High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

Utah High School Football Scores
Friday, November 16, 2007

Championships

5-A
Alta 19 Layton 7

4-A
Timpview 50 Pine View 7

3-A
Logan 28 Judge Memorial 12

Alta goes for title

Alta will go after its first Utah high school football championship since 1988 when it plays Layton Friday afteroon for the state's 5-A title. Layton on the other hand hasn't captured state gold in football since 1978.

Alta is a big favorite, especially after finally beating defending state champ Bingham for the first time in five years last week in the state semifinals.

To read a preview, click here.

To read about the 4-A and 3-A title games, click here. Timpview has won two of the last three 4-A titles.

Friday Schedule
All Games at Rice-Eccles Stadium

11 A.M.
Class 4-A Championship
Pine View (13-0) vs. Timpview (12-0)

2:30 P.M.
Class 5-A Championship
Layton (12-1) vs. Alta (12-1)

6 P.M.
Class 3-A Championship
Logan (11-2) vs. Judge (10-2)

2007 Utah High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

Utah High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 10, 2007

2-A Championship
North Summit 30 Millard 6

1-A Championship
Kanab 35 Rich 14

Alta Moves To Into 5-A Championship Game By Beating Arch Nemisis

Five years of frustration ended Friday night for Alta (12-1) High when it beat arch-rival Bingham (11-2) in the 5-A semifinals 21-17.

The game was a rematch of the exciting 2006 title game that was won by Bingham 21-19, which was Bingham's fifth straight win over the Hawks. Alta will play Layton next week for Utah's big school championship.

To read a recap of the Alta/Bingham game, click here.

To read a recap of Layton's 28-14 win over American Fork, click here