Highland's season is over.

The No. 8 Rams fell 50-24 to unbeaten No. 1 Ridgeline in the 4A quarterfinals on Nov. 6, ending a year that saw the program reach the quarters for the first time since a second-round exit against Hurricane in 2025.

Ridgeline (12-0) took control early, scoring 22 points in the first quarter, according to a Yahoo Sports/Deseret News recap published Nov. 7. Noah Fiefia scored two rushing touchdowns and quarterback Crew Cox connected with Owen Leishman for two scores in the opening period. Fiefia added another touchdown before halftime as the RiverHawks built a 50-7 lead.

Highland's Viliamu Ripley scored two touchdowns in the loss, but the Rams could not climb back. Highland finishes 8-3.

Ripley entered the quarterfinals on a tear. In the Rams' first-round win over Bear River on Oct. 30, he scored five touchdowns: four rushing and one on a 76-yard catch. That 70-42 victory set a school scoring record, topping the previous mark of 67 points that had stood since 1997, according to a Deseret News preview published Nov. 5.

Head coach Kautai Olevao, in his sixth season leading the program, guided a Rams offense that averaged 42.4 points per game this season, second in 4A behind Ridgeline. Quarterback Will Bauman threw for 1,921 yards and 29 touchdowns during the year.

Ridgeline entered the game as the defending 4A champion, leading the classification in scoring at 46.5 points per game. Only one opponent came within two touchdowns all season: Stansbury, which lost 42-39 in October. Fiefia, who set a Utah high school record with 41 rushing touchdowns this season, carried 2,385 rushing yards and 47 total touchdowns into the quarterfinal.

Ridgeline advances to face No. 5 Crimson Cliffs at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 12, with kickoff at 6 p.m., KSL reported.

In other area results Nov. 6, Skyridge beat American Fork 28-21 in the 6A quarterfinals. Quarterback Jagger Fountaine accounted for three touchdowns, including a 31-yard pass to Dax Rehrer with 3:31 left. Lone Peak fell 42-3 to No. 2 Mountain Ridge, ending the Knights' season at 6-6. Skyridge (11-1) plays No. 4 Herriman in the 6A semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m.