MOAB -- The Utah High School Cycling League crowned its second-year state champions on Saturday on the world-famous trails of Moab, with powerhouses Justin Griffin and Haley Batten taking the varsity classes. The Moab race was the fifth and final race in the Utah league's 2013 series, and winners were crowned state champions. Park City High's Batten completed her season sweep in the top girls class, dominating for the fifth race in a row on the long, technical course near Arches National Park. Batten, 15, is the only freshman girl racing in the varsity across any of the 10 National Interscholastic Cycling Association leagues.

Grand County Red Devils got two state titles...Preston Bagley of Grand County won on his home trails in JV Division 2. The new sophomore Division 1 state champion is Mackay Smith of Grand County.

　

CEDAR CITY – Koi Cook rushed for three touchdowns and Jacob Francis added two more as the Grand Red Devils defeated the North Summit Braves 34-13 in the 2A semifinals. Grand scored on its first two possessions as it opened up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. The Red Devils added another pair of touchdowns in the second period to push their lead to 28-0 with just over two minutes left in the first half. Grand was able to capitalize on a North Summit fumble toward the end of the third quarter, eventually scoring on a five-yard run by Francis in the opening minute of the fourth. That extended the Red Devils’ lead to 34-7, effectively putting the game out of reach.

Next up for the Red Devils will be the state 2A championship game, scheduled to be played at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Weber State University in Ogden. Grand will face the 10-1 South Summit Wildcats, who defeated Beaver 14-7 in the other semifinal game at SUU on Saturday afternoon. Grand will be looking to win its second-ever state title, having won its first in 2005. South Summit has a total of four state football titles to its credit, most recently in 1988.

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