The Kearns High varsity football team would welcome the Hillcrest Huskies to their new turf field for the Homecoming game on Friday, September 18th. This game would also mark the beginning of region play. The Cougars want to continue their unbeaten streak in front of anxious Cougar fans, who set the electrifying atmosphere. The game would kickoff after the Kearns Cross Country team delivered the game ball, straight from Hillcrest High. Sione Finau of the Kearns Cougars would get the first touchdown of the night, after a 70 yard run, makes it 7-0 for the Cougars. Shay Reid and Sione Finau would get two more touchdowns in the first quarter, making it 21-0 for Kearns. Hillcrest would get a touchdown three minutes before halftime. Although the Huskies missed the extra point, they would find their way onto the scoreboard, making it 21-6. The Cougars would not let their guard down, as Graden Luckart would get his first of the night with two minutes left. Kearns would lead 28-6 at the half.

Sione Finau would not give the Huskies a chance to get back into the game. He would get his third touchdown of the night to make it 35-6 for the Cougars. “It’s not just me! I give all the credit to my linemen,” stated a jubilant Finau. Shay Reid would then make an amazing 50 yard run, with 6 minutes left of the quarter. Reid’s run lead to his second touchdown of the night, making 41-6 for the Cougars. The Huskies would get a touchdown late in the third quarter, making it 41-14. Kearns would keep Hillcrest at bay in the fourth quarter, making the final score 41-14, giving Kearns an incredible homecoming victory. And gives Kearns an impressive 5 game unbeaten streak.

“It’s great! We need to improve on our tempo. The speed in which we run our offense. We need to improve on some reads and defensively tackling. I mean tackling is not bad, but we need to do a little bit better job of tackling and forcing turnovers,” said Coach Matt Rickards on the aftermath of the homecoming victory. “It gives us a boost for the next game. It gives me more motivation to keep winning. It gives me more confidence on my team. I know I can depend on them more. We need to improve on conditioning. So we need to run more. But, it feels amazing! 5-0 since 1993, I think. It feels special,” stated Sione Finau, reflecting on the game.

The Kearns High varsity football team would welcome the Hillcrest Huskies to their new turf field for the Homecoming game on Friday, September 18th. This game would also mark the beginning of region play. The Cougars want to continue their unbeaten streak in front of anxious Cougar fans, who set the electrifying atmosphere. The game would kickoff after the Kearns Cross Country team delivered the game ball, straight from Hillcrest High. Sione Finau of the Kearns Cougars would get the first touchdown of the night, after a 70 yard run, makes it 7-0 for the Cougars. Shay Reid and Sione Finau would get two more touchdowns in the first quarter, making it 21-0 for Kearns. Hillcrest would get a touchdown three minutes before halftime. Although the Huskies missed the extra point, they would find their way onto the scoreboard, making it 21-6. The Cougars would not let their guard down, as Graden Luckart would get his first of the night with two minutes left. Kearns would lead 28-6 at the half.

Sione Finau would not give the Huskies a chance to get back into the game. He would get his third touchdown of the night to make it 35-6 for the Cougars. “It’s not just me! I give all the credit to my linemen,” stated a jubilant Finau. Shay Reid would then make an amazing 50 yard run, with 6 minutes left of the quarter. Reid’s run lead to his second touchdown of the night, making 41-6 for the Cougars. The Huskies would get a touchdown late in the third quarter, making it 41-14. Kearns would keep Hillcrest at bay in the fourth quarter, making the final score 41-14, giving Kearns an incredible homecoming victory. And gives Kearns an impressive 5 game unbeaten streak.

“It’s great! We need to improve on our tempo. The speed in which we run our offense. We need to improve on some reads and defensively tackling. I mean tackling is not bad, but we need to do a little bit better job of tackling and forcing turnovers,” said Coach Matt Rickards on the aftermath of the homecoming victory. “It gives us a boost for the next game. It gives me more motivation to keep winning. It gives me more confidence on my team. I know I can depend on them more. We need to improve on conditioning. So we need to run more. But, it feels amazing! 5-0 since 1993, I think. It feels special,” stated Sione Finau, reflecting on the game.