Championship game: Dixie vs. Spanish Fork play by play

SALT LAKE CITY – Running play by play of the 3A State Championship game featuring the Dixie Flyers vs. the Spanish Fork Dons, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 (hit refresh or reload on your browser for latest)

Spanish Fork in home red jerseys and silver pants, with the Flyers wearing blue pants with white jerseys and blue numbers.

Dixie wins the coin toss and will receive the kick, facing north.

Whetton good return to start things off.
Dixie takes over at own 29
1-10-29 Pass to Batchelor left +1
2-9-30 Webster +1
3-8-31 Pass right to Hildebrandt deep curl, +29
1-10-40s Batchelor sweep left 0
2-10-40 Pass right to Hildebrandt +12
1-10-28 Barney keep left, +3
2-7-25 Barney mid +6
3-1-19 *False start*
3-6-24 Pass to Webster +24
TOUCHDOWN DIXIE kick good
Dixie 7, Spanish Fork 0, 8:09 of 1Q

Barker kickoff to 5, Short return
SF takes over at own 24, 8:04
1-10-24 Argyle left +2
2-8-26 Pass to Bradford slant +4
3-4-30 Money keeper right +3
4-1-33 Punt short return

Dixie takes over at own 32, 6:48
1-10-32 Barney keeps right +4
2-6-36 p.i.
3-6-36 p.i.
4-6-36 punt with good roll

SF takes over at own 12 5:54
1-10-12 Argyle mid +3
2-7-15 Money sacked by Berry -7
3-14-8 *pass interference* on Dixie
1-10-22 Money scrambles +8
2-2-30 Argyle middle 0
3-2-30 Argyle left +5
1-10-35 Pass middle to Bennett +22
1-10-42d Argyle left 0
2-10-42 Pass to C. Money left caught +34
1-G-8 Money keeps left +5
2-G-3 Argyle right +1
3-G-2 Beus fullback middle +2
TOUCHDOWN Spanish Fork, kick good
Dixie 7, Spanish Fork 7, 1:22 of 1Q

Deep kick to 6, short return
Dixie takes over at own 21, 1:17
1-10-21 Pass right to Hildebrandt +20
1-10-41 p.i. big hit on Wilkinson
2-10-41 p.i.
3-10-41 Barney left scramble big run +16
1-10-43s Pass to Appel +9
END OF FIRST QUARTER — Dixie 7, Spanish Fork 7

Dixie now heading south
2-1-34 Takau left 0
3-1-34 Berry mid +1
4-inches-33 Barney left easy first +4
1-10-29 Pass to Appel left +6
2-4-23 p.i.  ref says Batchelor dropped it
3-4-23 Barney scramble mid +8
1-10-15 Pass right to Hildebrandt +7
2-3-8 Barney keeps right on read play +8
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, Barker kick good
Dixie 14, Spanish Fork 7, 8:49 of 2Q

Kickoff to the 3, short return
SF takes over at own 25, 8:42
1-10-25 Argyle middle +2
2-8-27 Pass to Olsen wide open left +22
1-10-49s Argyle right stuffed -2
2-12-47 p.i. deflected at line
3-12-47 Pass to Olsen middle +14
1-10-39d Money scramble -2, but *illegal block*
1-22-49s Pass to Olsen right +14
2-8-37d Money keeps -4
3-12-41 Pass to Olsen again , right +15
1-10-26 Pass to Beck left +5
2-5-21 Money sacked by Webster -8
3-13-29 p.i deep left out of bounds
4-13-29 Pass to Olsen right for first, but *holding* also *unsportsmanlike* after play
4-44-40s Big punt downed

Dixie takes over at own 10, 3:13
1-10-10 Pass mid to Batchelor +12
1-10-22 p.i.
2-10-22 Barney mid run +2
3-8-24 p.i.
4-8-24 punt partially blocked but good roll

SF takes over at own 43, 1:51
1-10-41 Pass mid to C. Money breaks it right big +51
1-G-8 Money picked off at goal lone big return *interception*

Dixie takes over at SF 36, 1:09
1-10-36 Pass to Wilkinson 0
2-10-36 Deep post pass to Appel +36
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, Barker kick good
Dixie 21, Spanish Fork 7, :30 of 2Q

Barker kickoff to 4, Argyle short return
SF takes over at own 30, :24 of 2Q
1-10-30 Money keep middle +3
3A Championship — HALFTIME, Dixie 21,  Spanish Fork 7

Dixie’s Andy Appel catches a touchdown pass late in the first half of the state championship game, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 16, 2012 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News
Dixie’s Blake Barney scrambles for yardage in the first half of the state championship game, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 16, 2012 | Photo by Robert Hoppie, St. George News

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Some first half stats
Total yards — D 209, SF 190
Barney 53 rushing and 155 passing; Hildebrandt 4 rec., 68 yds.
J. Money 180 passing yards, but 3 sacks and an interception
Dixie boxscore: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HALFTIME STATS 11-16-2012

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Third quarter set to begin from Rice-Eccles Stadium
Dixie to kickoff to the north

Short kick returned
SF takes over at own 33, 11:54
1-10-33 Pass to Olsen right +5
2-5-38 p.i.
3-5-38 p.i.
4-5-38 punt fair catch

Dixie takes over at own 30, 11:07
1-10-30 Wilkinson run right, but *holding*
1-23-17 p.i.
2-23-17 Pass deep left to Hildebrandt caught plus more +48
1-10-35s Barney keeps mid +11
1-10-24 Barney left slips +2
2-8-22 Pass *interception* by Perkins

SF takes over at own 18, 9:16
1-10-18 p.i.
2-10-18 Pass to C. Money mid +11
1-10-29 Argyle middle +1
2-9-30 Pass left to Olsen, caught fumbled, recovered +18
1-10-48s Pass to Beck +20
1-10-32d Draw to Argyle mid, then left for +32
TOUCHDOWN Spanish Fork, Neilson kick good
Dixie 21, Spanish Fork 14, 7:26 of 3Q

Kickoff returned by Whetton to 24
Dixie takes over at own 24, 7:21
1-10-24 p.i.
2-10-24 Pass right to Batchelor, +9
3-1-33 Webster right, nope 0
4-1-33 punt, good return but *ill. block*

SF takes over at own 45, 6:00
1-10-45 Argyle mid +3
2-7-48s Pass to Olsen right sideline +9
1-10-43d Argyle mid +1
2-9-42 Pass left to Olsen after Batchelor had INT +3
3-6-39 p.i.
4-6-39 Pass blocked by Strehlow

Dixie takes over at own 39, 4:21 of 3Q
1-10-39 Batchelor left +7
2-3-46 p.i. drop
3-3-46 p.i. drop again
4-3-46 Punt short return

SF takes over at own 24, 3:55
1-10-24 Pass to C. Comney left +6
2-4-30 Argyle mid +3
3-1-33 Jensen fullback dive +2
1-10-35 Pass deep right to Olsen +17
1-10-48d Money sacked by Bair -8
2-18-44s int on deflect, ref rules p.i
3-18-44 Pass to C. Money screen +3
4-15-47 Punt, fair catch

Dixie takes over at own 20, 1:02 of 3Q
1-10-20 Barney left +2
2-8-22 Pass to Hildebrandt deep left, great catch +78
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, Barker kick good
Dixie 28, Spanish Fork 14, :20 of 3Q

Kickoff *offsides* re-kick from 35 kick to 9, return to 37
SF takes over at own 37, :13 of 3Q
1-10-37 Pass middle to B. Bennett breaks tackle and gone + 63
TOUCHDOWN Spanish Fork, kick good
Dixie 28, Spanish Fork 21, :02 of 3Q

Kickoff Whetton good ret
Dixie takes over at own 33
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END OF THIRD QUARTER, Dixie 28, Spanish Fork 21
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1-10-33 Wilkinson sweep right +4
2-6-37 Barney keep right and gone +63
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, Barker kick good
Dixie 35, Spanish Fork 21, 11:12 of 4Q

Kickoff to 8, short return
SF takes over at own 30, 11:07 of 4Q
1-10-30 p.i.
2-10-30 Money keeps left stuffed 0
3-10-30 Money sacked -8
4-18-22 Punt 28

Dixie takes over at 50, 9:55 of 4Q
1-10-50 Takau middle +5
2-5-45s Barney keeps ouch 0
3-5-45 Pass to Hildebrandt left, good move +9
1-10-36 Barney keeps mid, then juke right +36
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, Barker kick good
Dixie 42, Spanish Fork 21, 8:07 of 4Q

Kickoff deep, short return
SF takes over at own 19, 8:03 of 4Q
1-10-19 p.i.
2-10-19 Pass to C. Money middle +26
3-4-26 Money sacked by Lambert -10
4-14-26 Good punt

Dixie takes over at own 42, 6:42 of 4Q
1-10-42 Webster left +1
2-9-43 Webster right sweep -1
3-10-42 Barney keep middle short of 1st, +6
4-4-46 punt downed at 24

SF takes over at own 24, 5:07 of 4Q
1-10-24 p.i.
2-10-24 p.i.
3-10-24 Pass to Olsen left, +8
4-2-32 Pick SIX interception by Graff and will score 33 return
TOUCHDOWN Dixie, BArker kick good
Dixie 49, Spanish Fork 21, 4:17 of 4Q

Kickoff and short return
SF takes over at own 27, 4:06
1-10 27 Money keeps right +14
1-10-41 Pass to Olsen mid +9
2-1-50 Money keeps mid +9
1-10-41d Pass to C. Money +5
2-5-36 p.i.
3-5-36 Pass to Olsen +9
1-10-27 Argyle middle +3
2-7-24 p.i.
3-7-24 p.i.
4-7-24 p.i.

Dixie takes over on downs at own 24, 1:28 of 4Q
1-10-24 Barney kneels -1
2-11-23 Barney kneels -2
3-13-20 BARNEY KNEELS, GAME OVER

DIXIE IS STATE CHAMPIONS!!!!!

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