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SALT LAKE CITY -- The American Fork Cavemen are the new No. 1 in 5A while another Utah County team is making noise in 4A.
The Cavemen are off to a 7-0 start after wins last week over Timpview and Timpanogos. They will travel to Gillette, Wyoming after Christmas to participate in a holiday tournament featuring several western teams. They are followed at No. 2 by the only other undefeated 5A team, Riverton. The Silverwolves are 6-0 after a big week that featured wins over previous No. 1 Brighton as well as Skyline and Pleasant Grove. Brighton drops two spots to No. 3 following the loss to Riverton and a two point win over Bingham. The Bengals will also travel after Christmas to participate in a tournament in Arizona. Bingham comes in at No. 4 while Lone Peak rounds out the top five. Murray, West Jordan, Davis and West all received votes.
Evans scored 46 points; just 6 shy of a school record, in a 119-86 win over North Summit Parker Van Dyke, East
Van Dyke scored a game-high 39 points to lead the Leopards to a 73-71 upset over rival West in overtime.Jake Skinner, Salem Hills
Skinner had a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to go along with 4 steals but it wasn't enough for the Skyhawks to overcome Lehi in overtime 80-71.Ty Benson, Emery
Benson was on fire scoring 34 points and 6 three-pointers leading the Spartans to a 65-59 win over Green River.Colton Stewart, Olympus
Stewart scored 34 points to lead the Titans over rival Skyline.
Bountiful remains No. 1 in 4A after surviving in overtime against Judge. The big surprise this week is the rise of Payson. The Lions were unranked last week but thanks to a nice win at Pleasant Grove and a nice showing at the KSA classic in Orlando, Florida the Lions have moved all the way to No. 2 in this week's poll. Highland remains third in the poll after wins over 5A teams Alta and Cyprus. The Rams will also participate in an out-of-state holiday tournament in San Diego. Olympus holds at No. 4 after a loss to Bingham and a win over rival Skyline. Lehi moves into the poll at No. 5 after wins over Maple Mountain, Copper Hills and Salem Hills in overtime. Sky View, Woods Cross and Timpview all received votes.
Wasatch continues to top the 3A poll after wins over Springville and Salem Hills. Region 9 continues to be well represented in the poll with Hurricane holding at No. 2, Desert Hills at No. 4 and Cedar at No. 5. Park City remains at No. 3 in the poll despite losing twice this week to Morgan and East.
South Sevier is the only remaining undefeated team in 2A and the Rams continue to top the 2A poll. Region 15 looks to be the strongest region in 2A this season with San Juan at No. 2 and North Sevier at No. 3. Parowan comes in at No. 4 while South Summit is ranked 5th.
Monticello continues to be No. 1 in 1A followed by Bryce Valley, Piute, Wasatch Academy and Valley.
