The Utah High School Activities Association has released the 2021 first round playoff pairings along with teams receiving byes into the second round.
Three-time defending champ Corner Canyon, the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Utah Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football, receives a first round bye in 6A, along American Fork, Bingham, Farmington, Lone Peak, Mountain Ridge, Skyridge and Weber.
Related: High School Football America Utah Top 10
The top-seed in 5A is Springville, ranked No. 10 in our latest Utah Top 10.
Four-time state champ Orem will begin its drive for one for the thumb against Brighton. After a 4-2 start, the defending 5A champs have lost three straight.
Related: Follow all Utah playoff scores in real time
In 4A, Desert Hills the top-seed. Two-time defending champ Sky View enters the postseason with a 6-4 record. The Bobcats will play Hurricane.
Juab is the top seed in 3A. San Juan is the No. 1 in 2A and Duchesne is the top team in 1A.
6A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- Fremont at Kearns, 6 p.m.
- Cyprus at Riverton, 6 p.m.
- Hunter at Layton, 4:30 p.m.
- Pleasant Grove at Syracuse, 6 p.m.
- Herriman at Davis, 6 p.m.
- Clearfield at West Jordan, 6 p.m.
- Westlake at Roy, 6 p.m.
- Granger at West, 4 p.m.
Second round — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Kearns/Fremont at Corner Canyon, 6 p.m.
- Riverton/Cyprus at American Fork, 6 p.m.
- Layton/Hunter at Weber, 6 p.m.
- Pleasant Grove/Syracuse at Mountain Ridge, 6 p.m.
- Davis/Herriman at Lone Peak, 6 p.m.
- West Jordan/Clearfield at Bingham, 6 p.m.
- Roy/Westlake at Skyridge, 6 p.m.
- West/Granger at Farmington, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Nov. 5
Home sites
Semifinals — Nov. 12
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Championship — Nov. 19
Rice-Eccles Stadium
5A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- Alta at Uintah, 6 p.m.
- Box Elder at Tooele, 6 p.m.
- Park City at Skyline, 6 p.m.
- Orem at Brighton, 6 p.m.
- Northridge at Bonneville, 6 p.m.
- Maple Mountain at Wasatch, 6 p.m.
- Payson at Olympus, 6 p.m.
- East at Cedar Valley, 6 p.m.
Second round — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Uintah/Alta at Springville, 6 p.m.
- Box Elder/Tooele at Timpanogos, 6 p.m.
- Park City/Skyline at Bountiful, 6 p.m.
- Orem/Brighton at Provo, 6 p.m.
- Bonneville/Northridge at Timpview, 6 p.m.
- Wasatch/Maple Mountain at Lehi, 6 p.m.
- Olympus/Payson at Stansbury, 6 p.m.
- Cedar Valley/East at Spanish Fork, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Nov. 5
Home sites
Semifinals — Nov. 12
Rice-Eccles Stadium
Championship — Nov. 19
Rice-Eccles Stadium
4A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- Pine View at Snow Canyon, 6 p.m.
- Bear River at Dixie, 6 p.m.
- Hurricane at Sky View, 6 p.m.
- Cedar at Logan, 6 p.m.
- Mountain Crest at Crimson Cliffs, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Snow Canyon/Pine View at Desert Hills, 6 p.m.
- Dixie/Bear River vs. Sky View/Hurricane, 6 p.m.
- Logan/Cedar at Ridgeline, 6 p.m.
- Crimson Cliffs/Mountain Crest at Green Canyon, 6 p.m.
Semifinals — Nov. 5
Site TBD
Championship — Nov. 12
Rice-Eccles Stadium
3A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- Ogden at Manti, 6 p.m.
- Ben Lomond at North Sanpete, 6 p.m.
- Richfield at Canyon View, 6 p.m.
- Carbon at Union, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Manti/Ogden at Juab, 6 p.m.
- North Sanpete/Ben Lomond at Morgan, 6 p.m.
- Canyon View/Richfield at Juan Diego, 6 p.m.
- Union/Carbon at Grantsville, 6 p.m.
Semifinals — Nov. 6
Eccles Coliseum-Southern Utah
Championship — Nov. 13
Stewart Stadium-Weber State
2A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- South Sevier at Millard, 6 p.m.
- Grand County at Emery, 6 p.m.
- Judge Memorial at Providence Hall, 6 p.m.
- American Leadership at Delta, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Millard/South Sevier at San Juan, 6 p.m.
- Emery/Grand at Summit Academy, 6 p.m.
- Providence/Judge at South Summit, 6 p.m.
- Delta/ALA at Beaver, 6 p.m.
Semifinals — Nov. 6
Eccles Coliseum-Southern Utah
Championship — Nov. 13
Stewart Stadium-Weber State
1A
First round — Oct. 22
Home sites
- Gunnison Valley at Parowan, 6 p.m.
- Rich at North Summit, 6 p.m.
- Monticello at Layton Christian, 6 p.m.
Quarterfinals — Oct. 29
Home sites
- Parowan/Gunnison at Duchesne, 6 p.m.
- North Sevier at Milford, 6 p.m.
- North Summit/Rich at Kanab, 6 p.m.
- Layton Christian/Monticello at Enterprise, 6 p.m.
Semifinals — Nov. 5
Eccles Coliseum-Southern Utah
Championship — Nov. 13
Stewart Stadium-Weber State
