Valley Top 5: Skyridge football gets their shot at Corner Canyon this week
Darnell Dickson, Daily Herald
The Skyridge football team takes the field against Lehi on Thursday, Sept. 18, 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. 22):
FOOTBALL
1. Lone Peak (5-1)
Knights knock off No. 1 Corner Canyon for second straight season.
2. Skyridge (5-1)
Falcons won battle for Lehi supremacy with Pioneers in a shootout.
3. American Fork (5-1)
Cavemen aren’t the first team to struggle stopping Tradon Bessinger.
4. Lehi (4-2)
Eka, Glasker are explosive players who will keep Pioneers in every game.
5. Orem (4-2)
Tigers vs. T-Birds this week, always entertaining.
–Darnell Dickson
GIRLS SOCCER
1. Lone Peak (11-1-1)
The Knights are hitting their stride during a so-called ‘rebuilding year’ and squashed Corner Canyon last week 5-0.
2. Timpview (12-1)
The Thunderbirds outscored both Payson and Salem Hills by a combined 7-0 score last week.
3. Spanish Fork (10-3)
The Dons had a big week, taking big wins over both Springville and Pleasant Grove.
4. Mountain View (9-3)
The Bruins have now won four straight, notching wins over both Provo and Timpanogos last week.
5. American Fork (7-4)
The Cavemen reenter the rankings due to big wins over both Skyridge and Lehi.
— Brandon C. Gurney
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1. Skyridge (15-0)
Falcons eager for first shot at Lone Peak on Tuesday.
2. Orem (14-2)
Tigers face biggest Region 8 test against Mountain View this week.
3. Lone Peak (12-6)
Knights at Durango Classic.
4. American Fork (13-3)
Macy Melville (213 kills, 4.3 per set) is a problem for opponents.
5. Mountain View (12-4)
New coach Zach Richardson has Bruins competing at top of Region 8.
— Darnell Dickson
