Three area football programs punched their tickets to the state quarterfinals Oct. 30, and all three face tougher opponents Friday, Nov. 6.

No. 1 Skyridge (10-1) hosts No. 8 American Fork (7-4) at 6 p.m. in a 6A quarterfinal at Falcon Stadium. No. 7 Lone Peak (6-5) travels to No. 2 Mountain Ridge (11-0) at 6 p.m. In 4A, No. 8 Highland (8-2) heads to No. 1 Ridgeline (11-0) at 6 p.m.

Skyridge vs. American Fork: a rematch

The Falcons rolled past No. 16 Riverton 45-0 in the first round, scoring 28 points in the first quarter alone. Quarterback Jagger Fountaine completed 19 of 24 passes for 254 yards and added 32 rushing yards, according to the Lehi Free Press. Senior receiver Omarian Sanders caught two touchdown passes. Junior running back Beckham Bennett opened the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run and finished with 68 yards on six carries.

Senior receiver Dax Rehrer led the receiving corps with 115 yards on five catches, including a 40-yard touchdown from backup quarterback Cannon Tripp in the third quarter.

Skyridge head coach Justin Hemm said after the win, "The boys have had a good approach the last two weeks with some really great practices. They came out and executed at a high level tonight."

American Fork earned its trip to Lehi with a 32-21 first-round win over No. 9 Copper Hills, as the Deseret News reported. DC Fonua set the tone with a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown and added an 18-yard rushing score. Quarterback Nate Childs threw two touchdown passes.

The two teams met Oct. 14, with Skyridge winning 21-15, according to the Deseret News' 6A previews. American Fork entered the playoffs having lost three straight to close the regular season. Head coach Aaron Behm is in his 17th season and has taken the Cavemen to three state title games.

Lone Peak faces unbeaten Mountain Ridge

The Knights advanced with a 20-8 defensive win over No. 10 Lehi. Kicker Zachary Zolman drilled a 48-yard field goal before halftime to push Lone Peak's lead to 10-0, then added a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter, the Deseret News reported. The game broke open when Silivenusi Schaumkel returned an interception for a touchdown with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter. The Deseret News measured the return at 89 yards; KSL Sports reported 82 yards.

Mountain Ridge presents a different challenge. The Sentinels are 11-0 after a 50-6 first-round rout of Cedar Valley. Quarterback Jaxon Hunt threw three touchdown passes in that game and has 47 on the season, the Deseret News reported. Mountain Ridge led 6A in scoring offense at 45.5 points per game and scoring defense at 11.5 entering the playoffs, according to the Deseret News previews. The Sentinels beat Skyridge 41-26 in the season opener.

Highland rolls into 4A quarterfinal

Highland set a school scoring record with a 70-42 first-round win over No. 9 Bear River, topping the previous mark of 67 points set in 1997, the Deseret News reported. Viliamu Ripley scored five touchdowns, including a 76-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Will Bauman. Bauman also scored on a 39-yard rushing touchdown.

The Rams now face No. 1 Ridgeline (11-0), which shut out Mountain View 45-0 in the first round. Ridgeline running back Noah Fiefia scored four touchdowns in that game, including an 80-yard run, and has 41 rushing touchdowns this season.

The 6A and 4A title games are scheduled for Nov. 20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, according to KSL Sports. All three quarterfinals kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6.