5A high school football: Davis 41, Hunter 17

5A Semifinal Davis 41, Hunter 17

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Tanner Hinds

Class 5A's leading rusher was up to his usual tricks rushing for 187 yards and 2 TDs on just 19 carries for the Darts.

PLAY OF THE GAME

With less than two minutes left in the half and Davis leading 14-10, Hunter tried a gimmicky halfback pass that backfired in a big way. Kyler Sprague intercepted the pass at the 28-yard line and four plays later Gavin Fowler ran it in from 5 yards out to increase the lead to 21-10.

A BIT OF HISTORY

By advancing to the state championship game where it will face Bingham, Davis sets up a rematch of the 1974 3A state championship game won by Davis 17-14. In the most recent meeting between Davis and Bingham in the 2007 quarterfinals, the Miners rolled to the 45-7 victory.

QUOTABLE

"I'm proud of my boys. They battled through. They earned the right to be here and they've made the most of it." - Ryan Bishop, Davis head coach

UP NEXT

VS. BINGHAM

When: Friday, Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium

TV: KJZZ Radio: 1230AM

Note: Davis is the top scoring defense in 5A, and it will need to bring its A game against Bingham, the highest scoring team in 5A, next week.