The high school football season in Utah has surpassed the halfway point. And while there wasn’t any movement within the top four teams in the state, fewer than 10 teams can now say they haven’t yet lost a game.
Among those undefeated teams is South Summit, which had a losing record last season. It makes its debut in the power rankings this week, along with Stansbury.
But outside of those teams that haven’t lost yet, there is a logjam among most of the top 25, and it doesn’t figure to get any easier to hold a spot.
Here are The Salt Lake Tribune’s prep football Top 25 power rankings for Week 6.
1. Corner Canyon (6-0)
Previous week: 1
The Chargers rolled past American Fork, 51-22. #StreakWatch: 46.
2. Skyridge (6-0)
Previous week: 2
The Falcons pummeled Westlake behind another staunch defensive performance, allowing only two points.
3. American Fork (4-1)
Previous week: 3
The Cavemen lost to the undefeated Corner Canyon and gave up 51 points.
4. Mountain Ridge (6-0)
Previous week: 4
The Sentinels allowed no points and scored 42 of their own, but beating the winless Copper Hills Grizzlies won’t be enough to vault them into the top three just yet.
5. West Jordan (5-0)
Previous week: 8
The Jaguars salvaged their undefeated season with a late-game interception from safety Ian Matau.
6. Ridgeline (6-0)
Previous week: 10
The Riverhawks took the game against Sky View on the road for their second straight region win.
7. Beaver (6-0)
Previous week: 9
The Beavers started their region schedule with a solid win over the Delta Rabbits to remain undefeated.
8. South Summit (6-0)
Previous week: Unranked
The Wildcats turned things around compared with last season and are one of only seven undefeated teams left more than halfway through the regular season.
9. Provo (5-1)
Previous week: 7
The Bulldogs lost for the first time this season, but senior quarterback Jace Welsch contributed both touchdowns against Springville — one passing, one rushing.
10. Tooele (5-1)
Previous week: 6
The Buffaloes put up only two touchdowns against region opponent Stansbury, which is on a three-game winning streak.
11. Springville (5-1)
Previous week: 15
Beating the No. 7 Provo vaults the Red Devils four spots, especially after shutting it out in the first half.
12. Timpanogos (5-1)
Previous week: 5
The Timberwolves allowed the now 3-3 Cedar Valley Aviators to hand them their first loss of the season in dramatic fashion. Aviators senior quarterback Easton Schank threw for a touchdown and ran in three more, while also providing the game-winning 2-point conversion.
13. Wasatch (5-1)
Previous week: 11
The Wasps nabbed their third win a row, but it was over a Maple Mountain team that has now lost five straight.
14. Lone Peak (3-1)
Previous week: 12
The Knights allowed just one touchdown to Pleasant Grove, and that was in the fourth quarter.
15. Pine View (5-1)
Previous week: 14
The Panthers got back in the win column with a blowout over Cedar at home. Senior running back Keith Adams run in four touchdowns.
16. Logan (5-1)
Previous week: 19
The Grizzlies beat Bear River behind rushing touchdowns from three running backs.
17. Duchesne (5-1)
Previous week: 18
The Eagles held Monticello scoreless for three of the four quarters as they won their second straight game. Running backs Garett Fabrizio and Parker Crum ran in two touchdowns each, while Westin Gines and Draker Goodliffe had one apiece.
18. Northridge (5-1)
Previous week: 20
Knights quarterback Maximus Fonoti-Maikui threw the game-winning touchdown pass as Northridge kept Woods Cross winless.
19. Syracuse (4-2)
Previous week: 13
The Titans lost their second game in a row by way of a Hail Mary play gone right for Davis. Darts receiver Ty Hoagland caught the touchdown pass from Jackson Stevens.
20. Orem (4-2)
Previous week: 22
The Tigers stomped on the Jordan Beetdiggers, 42-7.
21. Timpview (4-2)
Previous week: 23
The Thunderbirds didn’t allow Alta single point in the second half in their first region win of the season.
22. Layton (4-2)
Previous week: 17
The Lancers lost their first game in five weeks in an overtime thriller to Farmington.
23. Brighton (4-2)
Previous week: 24a
The Bengals bounced back from last week’s loss to Olympus to get two games above .500.
24. Olympus (4-2)
Previous week: 16
The Titans lost their first region game and allowed East to win its first game of the season in the process.
25. Stansbury (4-2)
Previous week: Unranked
The Stallions make their debut in the power rankings with their three-game winning streak and by beating Tooele, which was No. 6 in the rankings last week.
