"We didn't match their intensity in the first quarter," said Layton coach Jim Batchelor. "After that first quarter, they were shaken confidence-wise. Ever since this group was sophomores they've started slow and then battled their butts back."

That was definitely the case on Friday. After getting that first stop, the Lancers put together an eight-play scoring drive, and Dylan Lytle capped it with an 8-yard touchdown run. Karl Williams then tied the game on Layton's next drive with an 11-yard touchdown run and a successful two-point conversion run on a direct snap from center.

The two teams battled back and forth in the second half without scoring a point. The Knights' Kaleb Martin recovered a fumble at Layton's 25-yard line with less than two minutes left in the game. Northridge got down to Layton's 2-yard line before bypassing the field goal attempt on the last play in regulation.

"It's a huge win," Walker said. "It makes us No. 1 here in Layton. It's our city."

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