Valley Top 5: Lehi-Skyridge showdown highlights big week of football
Jared Lloyd, Daily Herald
Lehi senior Penisemani Takitaki (11) celebrates after making a sack during the non-region game against Weber in Lehi on Friday, Sept. 13, 2025.Each week, Daily Herald sports writers Darnell Dickson and Brandon C. Gurney rank the top five teams in the Utah Valley in football, girls soccer and girls volleyball (records as of Sept. 8):
FOOTBALL
1. American Fork (5-0)
Cavemen win on the road again, this time at Layton.
2. Lone Peak (4-1)
Top-ranked Corner Canyon comes to town on Friday.
3. Skyridge (4-1)
Falcons couldn’t keep up with Colorado’s No. 1 team, Cherry Creek.
4. Lehi (4-1)
Pioneers at Falcons this week, always an entertaining game.
5. Orem (3-2)
Seven different Tigers scored a rushing TD in 69-3 thrashing of Spanish Fork.
–Darnell Dickson
GIRLS SOCCER
1. Lone Peak (10-1-1)
The Knights are cruising, and solidified their spot on top of the rankings with a dominating 3-0 win over region rival American Fork.
2. Timpview (10-1)
The Thunderbirds were tested big by Pleasant Grove, but managed to get by in a three overtime thriller to maintain their No. 2 ranking.
3. Springville (9-2)
A big 7-2 win over Payson sets up this week’s big matchup versus region rival Spanish Fork.
4. Lehi (8-5)
The Pioneers enter the rankings for the first time off of their impressive 4-1 win over Skyridge.
5. Mountain View (7-3)
The Bruins keep cruising and reestablished themselves as the team to beat in Region 8 with a 2-1 win over Orem.
— Brandon C. Gurney
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1. Skyridge (15-0)
Opened Region 3 play with sweeps of American Fork and Corner Canyon.
2. Orem (12-2)
Tigers rise to the top with multiple offensive options.
3. Lone Peak (10-4)
Knights keeping pace with Skyridge at 2-0 in Region 3.
4. American Fork (13-3)
Cavemen humbled with Region 3 losses to Skyridge and Lone Peak.
5. Mountain View (11-3)
Setter Elle Richardson is the juice that makes the Bruins go.
— Darnell Dickson
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