Skyridge is headed to Rice-Eccles Stadium after holding off American Fork 28-21 in the 6A quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 6.

The top-seeded Falcons (11-1) survived a close game before pulling away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns. A pivotal 31-yard pass from quarterback Jagger Fountaine to Dax Rehrer with 3:31 remaining sealed the win, according to the Deseret News.

Fountaine accounted for three total touchdowns, two passing and one rushing. Eli Mortensen added an 18-yard rushing touchdown and hauled in a 74-yard reception for another score.

American Fork (7-5) did not go quietly. Quarterback Nate Childs connected with Cash Taiese on a 21-yard touchdown with 1:55 remaining, but Skyridge's defense held from there.

Lone Peak's season ends at Mountain Ridge

Across town, Lone Peak ran into a buzzsaw.

No. 2 Mountain Ridge (12-0) scored the first 42 points and cruised to a 42-3 victory over the No. 7 Knights (6-6). Mountain Ridge quarterback Jaxon Hunt threw three touchdown passes. The Deseret News reported Hunt connected with Tytan DeJong twice, while KSL credited DeJong with three receiving touchdowns. Lone Peak did not score until the fourth quarter.

The Knights finished 6-6 after going 1-3 in 6A Region 3 play. Their lone playoff win came Oct. 30 against Lehi, 20-8, according to MaxPreps.

Lone Peak won nonregion games against Crimson Cliffs, Skyline and Timpview but absorbed losses to IMG Academy, Bishop Gorman and region foes Corner Canyon, American Fork and Skyridge during the regular season.

What's next

The 6A semifinal bracket is set. Skyridge meets No. 4 Herriman at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. Mountain Ridge faces Corner Canyon at 2:30 p.m. the same day at the same venue.