SALT LAKE CITY — It's still early in the season, but the road to a 6A state championship appears to, once again, run through the SEC of Utah high school football located on the 15.6-mile stretch of I-15 between American Fork and Draper.
After three games of the 2025 football season, four of the five teams from Region 3 claimed the top spots in the latest KSL.com Top 20+1. Corner Canyon, Lone Peak and Skyridge were already atop the vote by local media.
But American Fork is joining the party.
Here's the latest rankings.
1. Corner Canyon (3-0)
Texas A&M commit Helaman Casuga brought the Chargers back from Florida with a resounding 67-21 win over Weber County contender Fremont.
2. Lone Peak (3-0)
The Knights had one of the more impressive wins of the week, scoring 42 straight points in a 42-10 win over Timpview.
3. Skyridge (3-0)
Kaneal Sweetwyne helped keep the Falcons unbeaten with a 68-0 shutout of East.
4. American Fork (3-0)
Prince Afu was king for a night, running for 158 yards and a touchdown as the Cavemen knocked West from the ranks of the unbeatens with an 18-12 road victory to jump into the top four.
5. Ridgeline (3-0)
Ridgeline already looked like the team to beat in 4A, but showed it could be a contender in 5A (and possibly against some 6A schools) with a 41-0 win over Brighton behind a three-score night from BYU wide receiver commit Graham Livingston.
6. West (2-1)
The Panthers get a chance to wipe the slate clean in welcoming Hunter for the Region 4 opener.
7. Davis (2-1)
Davis and Fremont are separated by the slimmest of margins on the field — an extra point in overtime — so they're tied for seventh. We'll list the Darts first for alphabetical reasons, as well as the 49-34 home win over Mountain Ridge.
8. Fremont (2-1)
Tennessee commit Salesi Moa caught seven passes for 129 yards and a touchdown in the loss for the Silverwolves, who host Bonneville to open Region 5 play Friday.
9. Syracuse (3-0)
Titans were 1 minute, 46 seconds away from a shutout in a 35-7 rout of Bountiful before hosting Idaho's Rigby.
10. Herriman (3-0)
Tyler Messer threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 93 yards and two scores to keep the Mustangs undefeated with a 64-0 rout of winless Taylorsville.
11. Lehi (2-1)
Devaughn Eka ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns to help the Pioneers bounce back with a 36-0 win over Idaho's Kuna.
12. Orem (1-2)
Tigers have played a rough schedule with back-to-back losses to Lone Peak and Idaho's Rocky Mountain, which is led by BYU commit Jax Tanner, but can prove they belong with a home win Friday over unbeaten Springville.
13. Springville (3-0)
Red Devils can add to a big statement set by a 21-14 win over Provo by beating the team from the other side of the University Parkway divide.
14. Westlake (3-0)
Thunder are no fluke after Asher James nailed three field goals to pull past Bingham, 17-10.
15. Viewmont (3-0)
Jack Savage threw for 180 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions, and Benji Tolman ran for 218 yards and two scores as the Vikings routed winless Highland, 48-7.
16. Crimson Cliffs (2-1)
Mustangs only loss remains the season opener at Lone Peak after Van Dailey ran for three touchdowns in a 42-14 road win over Cedar Valley.
17. Box Elder (3-0)
Judd Howells rolled up 225 yards and four rushing touchdowns to help the Bees rout rival Bear River in the 105th meeting of the Golden Spike rivals and remain unbeaten.
18. Mountain Ridge (1-2)
Sentinels' 9-7 win over Lehi keeps them in poll, but slipping fast after loss to Davis.
19. Riverton (2-1)
Silverwolves took their first loss of the year on a California road trip, 35-15 at San Clemente.
20. Mountain Crest (3-0)
Mustangs' 49-14 win over Logan has us eyeing Friday night's trip to Ridgeline to start off Region 11 play with fireworks.
Plus-1. Cedar (3-0)
Craden Crain scored from 11 yards out with 54 seconds left, and Dax Wankier sealed the 97th meeting with Dixie with an interception to stay unbeaten with a 16-13 win that proves Reds are a contender in Southern Utah.
