PCHS Miners beat Heber’s Deer Creek High football team 35-6

PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City High School Miners varsity boys football team were victorious in their home game on Wednesday night against the Deer Creek Riverhawks from Heber with a final score of 35-6.

The Dozier Field match-up brought the Miners to 5 and 5 overall for the season. The match was a rare Wednesday-night game, held to accommodate Fall Break school schedules.

Park City took the lead in the first quarter and never lost that grip. Sophomore tight end Sully Pate scored two touchdowns, one of which was an eight-yard TD run.

Six-foot senior Matix Black, who plays safety, also helped the team with a second-quarter touchdown.

It was 22-6 at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Pate scored his second touchdown run in the fourth.

Park City punctuated their win with a nine-yard touchdown pass from sophomore QB Knox Groenenboom to senior wide receiver Brogan Price.