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Davis High receiver Isaac Morrison (8) tries to evade Bingham's Austin Larsen (35) in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High defenders Cole Clark (5) and Ethan Lockwood (22) celebrate a play in a 6A second-round playoff game against Bingham on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High quarterback Tradon Bessinger steps out of a potential Bingham sack in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High receiver Jaxton Itaaehau looks in a pass reception in a 6A second-round playoff game against Bingham on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High defensive back Cooper Harsin (3) upends Bingham quarterback Boston Singley (5) in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High receiver Tyson Baggett (1) tries to shed a Bingham tackler in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High quarterback Tradon Bessinger (4) lets a pass fly in a 6A second-round playoff game against Bingham on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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Davis High receiver Isaac Morrison looks in a long pass reception against Bingham in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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A host of Davis High defenders bring down Bingham's Tuis Tuikolovatu (3) in a 6A second-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Kaysville.

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KAYSVILLE — In a spooktacular performance on Halloween evening, Davis High’s do-everything senior Isaac Morrison was the Grim Reaper, as far as the Bingham Miners were concerned, in a second-round 6A state football playoff game.

Bingham scored three touchdowns on Friday, and after each one, Davis answered with a TD pass from senior quarterback Tradon Bessinger to Morrison, who sliced through the Miners’ secondary.

Following a slow start, the high-powered No. 3 Davis train got on track and the Darts steamed into the quarterfinals with a 42-21 victory over the No. 14 Miners.

“It’s the mentality coach (Scott) Peery brings. Nothing rattles us. We’re going to take shots. Nothing is going to stop us,” Morrison said. “They tie it up; fine. We’ll get you back and take your soul.”

Morrison finished the game with seven catches for 142 yards and the three touchdowns.

“We’ll win any way we need to, so if we need to win with the pass, we’ll pass. Whatever the defense gives us. They gave me, which is great,” Morrison said. “It was one of the best games I’ve ever played, but honestly, it’s Tradon’s passes; I was where I needed to be and benefited from it.”

Bessinger was also quick to deflect the credit to Morrison.

“I’m excited about it. (Isaac’s) a dog. He always fights. He never gives up on plays. He’s one of those kids who plays both ways for us and he’s still the hardest one working out there,” Bessinger said. “Three touchdowns in the second round of the playoffs is great.”

In addition to the three scoring strikes to Morrison, Bessinger threw three more touchdowns to three other receivers, accounting for all six of the Darts’ TDs.

Jaxton Itaaehau caught eight balls for 122 yards and a touchdown, Tyson Baggett grabbed six for 67 yards, while Makaio Byrd had three receptions for 40 yards and a score and Bode Sparrow nabbed two and tallied the other touchdown.

“We spread the ball around. We all trust each other. They know if they’re open, I’m going to get them the ball,” Bessinger said.

Speaking of open, the Davis receivers were definitely wide-open on almost every one of the touchdown passes.

“That’s in the film room; that’s coach Peery. You’ve got to give that guy some credit. He’s a great, great coach. He could coach at the college level; wherever he wants,” Bessinger said. “He’s the best coach in Utah. The best coach I’ve ever played for. The best coach I’ve ever talked to. He’s an offensive-minded wizard.”

Bessinger benefitted from the coaching with those six TD tosses, completing 27 of 37 passes for 391 yards and no interceptions.

Bingham (3-7) won the opening coin toss and elected to receive instead of deferring to the second half like many teams do. That’s unusual, but could become a trend as the playoffs continue against the Davis offense.

But five plays after kickoff, the Davis defense forced a punt and the Darts had a first-and-10 at their own 31.

“Everybody knows Davis likes to take the ball first because we score and put you on your heels quick,” Bessinger said.

The quick-strike offense only needed one snap to light up the scoreboard when Bessinger found Itaaehau alone behind the Miners’ defense for a 69-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

“That was a broken play … what a good team has to do,” Bessinger said. “Make good out of what’s not supposed to be there.”

Davis (10-1) then twice tried to go for it on fourth down on its own side of the 50-yard line and failed-the second time bit the Darts in the butt, when Bingham running back Teki Finau closed out a short drive from the Davis 31, and the game was tied at 7-7 midway through the second quarter.

An ensuing five-play drive ended with Morrison’s first touchdown catch and run at the 6:30 mark, and Davis led 14-7.

“The mentality is go 100% all the time; that’s what the play was. We’re going to take shots because we know who we are,” Morrison said.

Byrd went in from 24 yards out on the next Davis possession and the Darts led 21-7 at the break.

“We didn’t start off fast; that’s what we’ve been doing this year,” Bessinger said. “Because of our opponent’s strategy, we’ve decided we want to be a second-half team now. Championships are going to be made in the second half.”

The Darts only ran the ball two times in a first half where Bessinger passed 14 of 22 for 196 yards.

“I didn’t realize that stuff. I’m a quarterback; I like to toss the ball. That’s my favorite thing to do,” Bessinger said.

A successful onside kick thwarted the Davis second-half plan to start, and Bingham scored on a 7-yard Finau run, making things uncomfortable for the home team at 21-14.

Enter Morrison with his second touchdown catch, this one a 2-yarder with 6:45 remaining in the third period, and Davis went up 28-14.

“That touchdown set the tone pretty much. We had to take back the momentum,” Morrison said. “That’s what that touchdown was. Get up on them.”

Still in the third quarter, Sparrow scooped up a low 3-yard throw in the back of the end zone and Davis was cruising at 35-14 with 2:59 left.

Finau threw a 3-yard TD to Tusi Tuikolovatu early in the final frame as Bingham tried to rally at 35-21, but Morrison again busted the Miners’ secondary for yet another 69-yard touchdown one play later, in a repeat of the first-score scenario.

On the evening, Finau rushed 23 times for 147 yards and the two scores, and had a third TD through the air for the Miners.

As referenced by Bessinger, Morrison plays both sides of the ball, plus also returns punts.

“I just try to help the team; wherever I can … defense, offense, special teams. I just want to help the team win,” Morrison said.

For the Davis defense, Bridger Young had 17 total tackles, Ethan Lockwood added 15, while Sparrow (also playing two-way) had 14 and Johnny Parker also checked double digits with 13.

Davis hosts a 6A quarterfinal game Friday, Nov. 7, against No. 6 Lone Peak (6-4) at a time to be determined.