Prep Sports Spotlight

Felt’s Facts –Week 14 Just two of the six coaches in this week’s finals have won state championships: Dixie’s Blaine Monkres at Morgan in 1993 and Mountain Crest’s Mark Wootton in 2005.

 Felt’s Facts – Week 13  We’re Baaack! In 5A, 4A and 3A, eleven of the 12 semifinalists also made the semis at least once in 2010 or 2011. The 12th team, Dixie, last made the semis in 2009.

 Felt’s Facts – Week 12  Last Week: The first full weekend of playoff action again emphasized the mismatches that have characterized early-round games. Of the 33 contests, 22 were decided by three or more touchdowns and only four by a … Read More

 Felt’s Facts – Week 11  Prelude to the Playoffs The 2012 season will be memorable for the multiple hearings the past two weeks about ineligible players – which generally results in forfeits – at East and Timpview. A controversial and … Read More

 Felt’s Facts – Week 10  For the eighth straight year, since 2005, Week 10 kicks off the 2A postseason. More on those first-round games later.

 Felt’s Facts – Week 9  Region Championships  The next two weeks will be crammed with meaningful games for postseason qualifying and seeding and for determining region champions. 

 Felt’s Facts – Week 8  With three weeks remaining in the regular season and four weeks of playoffs after that, the season is technically only half over.

 Felt’s Facts – Week 7  Undefeated/Winless Teams and Matchups Nine schools remain unscathed, but just one in each of 4A, East, 2A, San Juan and 1A, Duchesne. Among 5A teams, Jordan, Northridge and Syracuse boast perfect records, while Hurricane, Juan … Read More

Felt’s Facts – Week 6 Halfway through the regular season, region competition begins in earnest. By Friday, every school will have played at least one league contest.

Felt’s Facts – Week 5  After four weeks, 18 teams remain undefeated while another 18 have yet to win.  Three games pair unbeaten teams, and they should all be good ones: Alta at Jordan and East at Woods Cross in … Read More