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High school football 5A preview: Davis at Alta

Go Davis! Any given night!

I have seen them both play and I would put my money on Alta's D being better. Alta's D has been tested and they have shown they are the # 1 D in the state. I guess we will need to wait til Friday to see what I am talking about. Alta has the # 1 O and the # 1 D. Go Hawks.

All this talk about a Davis D that lost 3 games in Region 1 including a loss to Weber? Where was the D that game....this game will not even be close! The best team in Region 1 was Viewmont, this is the 2nd best team.....Region 1 is over rated! Take it to em hawks!

Prediction

Alta 49

Davis 12

#1 Defense? Except against Jordan, how do you let any team drop that many points on you?

Viewmont wasn't the best team in Bountiful.

The Davis Defense did show up against Weber...they only allowed 9 points. It was the offense that couldn't score (7 points). The difference will be the offenses. Davis will struggle against Alta's Defense and the Davis Defense hasn't seen an offense like Alta's in their Region. Alta 35 Davis 14

davis has not allowed more than 14 in a game and they cant put more than 9 points up against weber. so when alta comes out and puts 14 on the board in the first 2 series and the game lies on the offense against a very talented alta d, it is a bad combo. i am a jordan high alumni, so giving props to alta is hard to do, but lets be real. then throw the mix of davis having to learn alta's o in a week after not seeing anything close to it up north. i would be happy as can be to see the hawks get upset, but i have seen how they handle adversity (the jordan game) and how they have played in playoffs in the past. alta will be hard to beat, by any team, but for davis i would say almost impossible. i will pray for you davis. good luck!

ok well i have to say something here. davis has never allowed 14 points in the game i put money alta does that the 1st half, if not there first 2 series. so that being said the game lies on the shoulders of the davis O, which couldnt put more than 7 on the board against weber. hey i hope alta loses, it is hard for me to credit the former rival with anything. i also have seen them play, they can come from behind as they did against jordan, that shows the heart they need, and the d for alta is one of the best in 5a. for those of you that think up north is comparable to down here, keep your eyes on this game. cause when alta does what ever they want to against the "great" davis d, what will you say then. alta has to strong of an o for davis, and davis cant score against weber, they won't be able to score against the hawks. hope for big special teams plays. davis, i will pray for you, good luck!

Sart singing Davis Fat Lady...It's over 45-10

Davis has nothing to lose and everything to gain. I think this game will be a lot closer than most of you think!

Hinds missed the Weber game is the reason they didn't score any points.

The key will be Davis fetting pressure on Olsen. If they can pressure and sack him it will be a close game. If not, it might be a long night for the Darts. The Darts can put points on the board, just ask Riverton about that.

Ummm...Davis didn't play Jordan this year...what are you talking about?

Davis 17-14

I told my good friend last week, whos boy plays for Viewmont, that the only chance Viewmont had in beating Alta was to put at least 30pts on the scoreboard. Well, you can see that they were lucky to put up 14. The problem with not scoring points against Alta, is that Alta has probably the best offense in the state, and 'THEY WILL' score points! Twice this year teams have put up more than 30 on Alta. The first team to do it was Grant HS, CA, and they beat the Hawks. The second was Jordan, and although they put up 36, they lost to the Hawks. Somehow, I don't see Davis scoring that many points, and I also don't see Davis' defense containing Olsen, or his core of receivers. Alta scores at leat 42! Oh, and by the way, they'll have 28 by halftime!

R.E. to Davis' D: Jordan has an awsome quarterback, an offensive line that can protect him, and a core of receivers that can catch the ball. That is how Jordan put up 36 on the Hawks. Plus it's a heated RILVALRY! Also, look what Alta's offense did to Jordan. That's right, 38pts!

Hinds won't be your key to victory! Alta's D is the strongest against the run! Just ask Bingham and Skyline. Davis will need to throw the football in order to be in this game. Davis's sophomore quarterback will be running for his life!

Alta 48 Davis 7

The Davis defense is not as good as the Bingham defense, and Alta was able to score 27pts on Bingham! This game will be over by halftime just like the Viewmont game was. Alta is rolling along, and on a collision course with Bingham.

I have to say that the best high school game I have ever seen was the Jordan/Alta Game. The game could have gone either way. Its too bad one of those teams had to lose. If you have comcast watch the game--best ever. Go diggers, go hawks--lets see a rematch in the final game. That would be exciting again!!

Yep, the Darts will for sure have to have success passing the ball. If that happens it should open up the run game.

DHS Darts 1 | 11:48 a.m. Nov. 5, 2008

"The Darts can put points on the board, just ask Riverton about that. " WHAT??????


Putting points on the board against Alta is a lot different than putting points on the board v. Riverton.

My nephew played for Bingham last year. I remember going to that playoff game and seeing the confidence in the Davis fans and they went crazy on the first TD, but after that, I am not sure they had a first down. I see the same type of game vs. Alta on Friday. 42-6

Nope! Not with this defense!