Football

The Granger Lancers are 4-1 on the year and ranked 12th in 5A. Granger dominated Taylorsville in their Sept. 11 matchup, beating the Warriors 46-7. QB Owen Griffin hit receiver Mateni Puamau for an 80-yard TD pass in the opening moments, starting the rout. Griffin threw for six touchdowns on the evening, including two to Uli Figiel before halftime. He’s thrown for 16 TDs so far. Bobo Kofe leads the team in rushing with 376 yards and three TDs.

Upcoming games in October:

• Oct. 3-Hunter at Granger
• Oct. 10-West at Granger
• Oct. 17-Granger at West Jordan

Hunter is 2-3 on the year, ranking 18th in 5A, and coming off a 35-34 win in overtime against Hillcrest. The Wolverine defense stopped Hillcrest’s attempted two-point try to clinch the win. Connor Anderson has led the team in rushing with 270 yards and three touchdowns. Teammate Aweis Ridhwan is second in rushing with 197 yards.

Upcoming games in October: 

• Oct. 3-Hunter at Granger
• Oct. 10-Cyprus at Hunter
• Oct. 17–Taylorsville at Hunter

Girls soccer

Granger is 4-4 in region play, 4-8 overall, and in fourth place in Region 4. Senior Daniela River Potensiano leads the team with 10 goals and 3 assists. Senior Pearl Martinez has also scored 3 goals for the Lancers this season.

Hunter is 0-7 in region play, 3-7 on the season. Sophomore Karina Flores has scored 2 goals for the Wolverines, and goal keeper Kamila Catania has three shutouts on the year.

State playoffs will advance to semifinals Oct. 21 and finals Oct. 24 at Zion Bank Stadium in Herriman.

Boys golf

Hunter’s top golfer in region 4 play has been Austin Wessman, who is averaging 85.3 strokes thus far this year, ranking him eighth as an individual. The team is currently sixth in region. 

Granger has not recorded a team score in region play as of Sept. 15

The state 5A tournament will be held Oct. 5 and 6 at TalonsCove golf course in Saratoga Springs.

Girls volleyball

Granger is 3-9 on the year and looking to end an eight-game losing streak. The Lancers opened the year with wins over East and Ben Lomond, but are 0-3 in region play.

Hunter is 10-8 so far, including recent wins over Hillcrest and Taylorsville. The Wolverines are 2-1 in region play and in third place.

The state 5A tournament will run Oct. 29 and 30 in the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University in Orem.

Cross country and girls tennis

With region and state meets still slated for late September and into October, teams are preparing for the season-ending competitions. Girl’s tennis playoffs begin Oct. 4 and conclude Oct. 9 and 11 at the Liberty Park Tennis Center. The 5A state cross country championships are set for Oct. 29 in Sugar House Park.