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First HS football games of 2020 was played in Utah on Thursday night
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Believe it or not, they’re still playing football in Utah.
On Thursday night, the first high school football game in the country was played in Herriman, Utah, about 25 miles outside of Salt Lake City. It featured Davis High School against Herriman High School and the game was a bit of a thriller.
The game was played, fans were in the stands and it felt somewhat like a normal night of football in Utah. Davis ended up defeating Utah 24-20 in the first contest of the season.
Below are a few videos from Thursday night’s contest from Utah:
Herriman High takes the field for the first regular season high school football game in the country since the pandemic. #Football #tribpreps pic.twitter.com/vnPy7sc0cy
— Alex Vejar (Tortured Poet version) (@AlexMVejar) August 14, 2020
First touchdown of the season comes on the legs of Herriman RB Nu’u Tafisi.@herrimanhigh @kslsports #GameNightLive pic.twitter.com/ZWof8j2ndZ
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_TV) August 14, 2020
A lot of high schools in different states have delayed or canceled their football seasons. A lot of conferences at the college level have also postponed fall sports until the spring.
In Utah, they’re still playing football.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB