After Westlake (7-4) took a 7-0 lead, Bo Metcalfe scampered 68 yards for a Syracuse (6-4) touchdown. Moffat took a Wight pass 55 yards to paydirt as the first quarter expired for a 14-7 lead.

After a Westlake touchdown and missed PAT made the score 14-13, Moffat returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards and Syracuse led 21-13 at the half.

Wight scored on a 28-yard run on the Titans’ first possession of the second half. Westlake answered, but again missed the PAT for a 21-19 score.

With 4:35 left in the game, Jack Benoit scored on a 14-yard run for the final margin.

Syracuse will next travel to No. 3 Corner Canyon (9-2) for a quarterfinal tilt on Friday, Nov. 6.

WOODS CROSS 29, BOX ELDER 26 (OT)

BRIGHAM CITY — No. 3 Box Elder overcame two two-score deficits in the fourth quarter to force overtime, where the Bees fell to No. 14 Woods Cross in the 5A first round.

Sam Bahr scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter and a 3-yard run in the second to give Woods Cross (5-6) a 14-0 halftime lead. The Wildcats added a fourth-quarter safety to take a 16-0 lead with 6:51 left in the game, which apparently woke up Box Elder (9-2).

Judd Howells scored on a 3-yard rumble to get the Bees on the board with 5:02 left. Teiyon Halbasch scored on a 56-yard run and Woods Cross took a 23-8 lead with 2:13 left. Josh Pugsley returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and a 23-15 score with 2 minutes left.

With the clock running out, Kadyn Reyes hit Howells with a pass to the 1-yard line, then scampered around the left side on a quarterback keeper with 1 second left in the game. A two-point Reyes pass to Howells tied the game at 23, forcing overtime.

Tytan Hupp’s 32-yard field goal gave Box Elder a 26-23 lead as the Bees went first in OT. Bahr scored his third touchdown on a 2-yard dive for the WX game-winner.

MORGAN 49, CEDAR 0

MORGAN — Lawson Walker returned both a blocked punt and an interception for touchdowns as No. 1 Morgan shut out No. 9 Cedar (6-6) in the 3A quarterfinals.

Owen Gilson passed for two touchdowns and ran for one score for Morgan (9-2). Gilson hit Rhett Larsen for an 18-yard touchdown to open the scoring with 9:33 left in the first quarter. Gilson scored on a 4-yard run, then Larsen blocked a Cedar punt, scooped the ball off the turf and scored a 7-yard TD.

Myles Siddenham scored on a 2-yard dive to give the Trojans a 28-0 lead after one quarter. William Pace scored on a 19-yard run, then George Thurston took a Gilson pass 22 yards for a score.

Walker stepped in front of a Cedar receiver and returned the interception 27 yards for a pick-six, creating the final margin. It was one of two interceptions for Walker.

Morgan will face No. 5 Richfield (10-2) in the 3A semifinals at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.

WEST 63, ROY 0

SALT LAKE CITY — No. 16 Roy (4-7) saw its season end in a shutout loss at No. 1 West in a 5A first-round game.

Kamden Lopati ran for three scores and passed for two touchdowns for West (11-0). Roy gave up two punt return touchdowns to Lester Falatea.

HIGHLAND 70, BEAR RIVER 42

SALT LAKE CITY — No. 9 Bear River saw its season end in a shootout loss at No. 8 Highland in the 4A first round.

Preston Wilkinson passed for four scores and ran for one for Bear River (6-5). Eli Braegger and Ty Hess each caught two touchdown passes. Karson Summers caught a touchdown pass and Glaiden Behrens threw a touchdown pass.

Viliamu Ripley scored seven of the 10 touchdowns for Highland (9-2).

SCORES, NO STATS REPORTED

No. 4 Herriman 55, No. 13 Weber 6 (6A first round)

No. 2 Juab 16, No. 3 Ogden 13 (3A quarterfinals)

No. 1 Rich 56, No. 8 St. Joseph 20 (8-Player quarterfinals)