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Water Canyon Wildcats (8-4)	6	0	6	0	12
vs Rich Rebels (9-3)	21	7	10	7	45

Played @ Zions Bank Stadium

Roundup

Wilkes Weston led the Rich Rebels (9-3) to a dominant 45-12 win over Water Canyon (8-4) in the 1A Playoffs, scoring three touchdowns and passing for two more. Weston started the scoring with a 16-yard run with 9:23 left in the first quarter and added a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter and an 18-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Weston also connected with Jasper Johnson and Paxton Nicolodemos for touchdowns, as Rich built an early lead and never looked back. Water Canyon managed a score late in the first quarter, but Rich's defense shut them out in the final period.

Scoring Summary

• Rich — (9:23 1Q) Wilkes Weston, 16-yard run (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)
• Rich — (5:50 1Q) Jasper Johnson, 15-yard pass from Wilkes Weston (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)
• Rich — (3:14 1Q) Paxton Nicolodemos, 53-yard pass from Wilkes Weston (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)
• Water Canyon — (0:49 1Q) Deagan Williams, 24-yard run (pass failed)
• Rich — (1:20 2Q) Wilkes Weston, 1-yard run (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)
• Rich — (10:16 3Q) Paxton Nicolodemos, 27-yard FG
• Water Canyon — (2:42 3Q) Riley Barlow, 1-yard pass from Deagan Williams (run failed)
• Rich — (1:34 3Q) Paxton Nicolodemos, 13-yard pass from Wilkes Weston (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)
• Rich — (11:18 4Q) Wilkes Weston, 18-yard run (kick from Paxton Nicolodemos)

Rushing

Rich Rushing
NO	PLAYER	Carries	Yards	TD
4	Wilkes Weston			3

Water Canyon Rushing
NO	PLAYER	Carries	Yards	TD
12	Deagan Williams			1

Passing

Rich Passing
NO	PLAYER	Comp-Att	Comp %	Yards	TD	Int
4	Wilkes Weston				3

Water Canyon Passing
NO	PLAYER	Comp-Att	Comp %	Yards	TD	Int
12	Deagan Williams				1

Receiving

Rich Receiving
NO	PLAYER	Receptions	Yards	TD
20	Jasper Johnson			1
5	Paxton Nicolodemos			2

Water Canyon Receiving
NO	PLAYER	Receptions	Yards	TD
26	Riley Barlow			1

Special Teams

Rich Special Teams
NO	PLAYER	FG	PAT	Return TD
5	Paxton Nicolodemos	1	6