Valley Top 5: Region 3 dominates football rankings at halfway point
Darnell Dickson, Daily Herald
Orem students react during a high school football game against Spanish Fork on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.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 September 14):
FOOTBALL
1. Skyridge (4-1)
Five TD passes on 15 completions a pretty good night for Jagger Fountaine.
2. American Fork (4-1)
Cavemen have scored 86 points combined over past two weeks.
3. Orem (3-2)
Golden Tigers destroying Region 7 competition so far.
4. Lone Peak (3-2)
Surging Knights traveling to top-ranked Corner Canyon this week.
5. Westlake (4-1)
Thunder defense giving up just 13.8 points per game.
-Darnell Dickson
GIRLS SOCCER
1. Lone Peak (9-3)
The Knights firmly proclaimed their No. 1 status with a big 6-0 win over American Fork.
2. Maple Mountain (8-3)
No team is hotter than the Golden Eagles who have compiled a perfect 6-0 Region 7 record.
3. American Fork (8-3)
Losers of two straight, the Cavemen will have a chance to rebound when taking on Corner Canyon and Lehi.
4. Lehi (8-5)
Pioneers have proven competitive and now gear up for a big matchup versus American Fork.
5. Timpview (7-4)
T-birds are surging and now now won four straight over region foes.
– Brandon C. Gurney
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
1. Lone Peak (5-0)
Knights at Skyridge for key Region 3 matchup on Thursday.
2. Orem (10-3)
Tigers have won nine in a row after 6-0 showing at UV Invitational.
3. Provo (11-1)
5-1 at UV Invitational with a wins vs. PG (3-2) and Skyridge (3-2).
4. Pleasant Grove (14-3)
4-2 at UV Invitational with losses to Provo (3-2) and Syracuse (3-0).
5. Skyridge (11-2)
Big week for Falcons with No. 1 Corner Canyon and Lone Peak on schedule.
-Darnell Dickson


