Border Warz: Kearns 35, Alta 6

Great job guys and way to finish off the season strong! The stats are updated on the right hand side. I'll see you all at the team Banquet.

Border Warz: Kearns 49, Lone Peak 0

This game ended up being much easier than we thought it would be. Great job by everyone and it was fun to see everyone get a lot of playing time.

Border Warz: Kearns 40, Jordan 0

Another great job by both the offense and defense. Although this post season tournament is just a tournament, it's so fun seeing you guys playing so well.

We have Lone Peak on Thursday night at the Real Salt Lake Stadium. Practice on Wednesday night at Kearns High at 5pm. We'll see you all there!

Patriot League Championships: Kearns 25, West 0

Congratulations boys. You did it! Two years in a row without a loss. It took a lot of hard work, determination, and practice to get here. Your coaches and parents are so proud of you. We hope you continue to take the things you've learned from football and apply them in your daily life. We hope you will strive to be good kids in school and in your neighborhoods. Be helpful with our families, and understand that nothing will come to you unless you work hard for it.

Here are some highlights from the game.



I will post more information about our border warz game and about our banquet here, so check in from time to time.

Go Cougars!

First Round playoffs: Kearns 49, Granger 7

What a great way to bounce back from an ugly start. We started off with the ball, went 4 and out with a turnover on 4th down, then Granger scores on a long run on their first play of the game. We buckled down from there on out, shut down their offense and showed everyone how Kearns football is played. The OL Blocked really well, the RB's ran hard, and our defense swarmed to the football.

Next up is the Championship game, which is what we've been making our goal all year. We are going to face a touch West team and we must work hard and prepare hard in order to be ready to face West and bring home another championship trophy.

Go Kearns!

Kearns 48, Skyline 0

Way to go Cougars. Us coaches were so proud of how focused you came out and dominated this game from beginning to end. You've ended the regular season on a great note and with hard work you can continue this into the playoffs.

The stats are updated and here is the highlight video from this week.

Kearns 19, West 0

What a great game played in tough, wet weather and against a tough West team. They were well-coached and a great opponent to match up against. Good job Cougars!

Kearns 48, Cottonwood 7

Great win this week Cougs! Come ready to practice and work hard this week because West is going to be the toughest opponent we will play in our conference. Us coaches are all so very proud of you and how hard you've worked to come this far. Keep working hard and toward that goal of a championship.

As always, the stat sheet is updated too.

Alumnus Football by Grantland Rice

This was written back in the 1920's by a sports writer by the name of Grantland Rice. It's wording may seem archaic, but I think it has some beautiful ways of expressing this great game and the life lessons that can be learned from it. It's long, but I really loved it.

Coach Root

"Bill Jones had been the shining star upon his college team.
His tackling was ferocious and his bucking was a dream.
When husky William took the ball beneath his brawny arm
They had two extra men to ring the ambulance alarm.

Bill hit the line and ran the ends like some mad bull amuck.
The other team would shiver when they saw him start to buck.
And when some rival tackler tried to block his dashing pace,
On waking up, he'd ask, "Who drove that truck across my face?"

Bill had the speed-Bill had the weight-Bill never bucked in vain;
From goal to goal he whizzed along while fragments, strewed the plain,
And there had been a standing bet, which no one tried to call,
That he could make his distance through a ten-foot granite wall.

When he wound up his college course each student's heart was sore.
They wept to think bull-throated Bill would sock the line no more.
Not so with William - in his dreams he saw the Field of Fame,
Where he would buck to glory in the swirl of Life's big game.

Sweet are the dreams of college life, before our faith is nicked-
The world is but a cherry tree that's waiting to be picked;
The world is but an open road-until we find, one day,
How far away the goal posts are that called us to the play.

So, with the sheepskin tucked beneath his arm in football style,
Bill put on steam and dashed into the thickest of the pile;
With eyes ablaze he sprinted where the laureled highway led-
When Bill woke up his scalp hung loose and knots adorned his head.

He tried to run the ends of life, but with rib-crushing toss
A rent collector tackled him and threw him for a loss.
And when he switched his course again and dashed into the line
The massive Guard named Failure did a toddle on his spine.

Bill tried to punt out of the rut, but ere he turned the trick
Right Tackle Competition scuttled through and blocked the kick.
And when he tackled at Success in one long, vicious prod
The Fullback Disappointment steered his features in sod.

Bill was no quitter, so he tried a buck in higher gear,
But Left Guard Envy broke it up and stood him on his ear.
Whereat he aimed a forward pass, but in two vicious bounds
Big Center Greed slipped through a hole and rammed him out of bounds.

But one day, when across the Field of Fame the goal seemed dim,
The wise old coach, Experience, came up and spoke to him.
"Oh Boy," he said, "the main point now before you win your bout
Is keep on bucking Failure till you've worn the piker out!"

"And, kid, cut out this fancy stuff - go in there, low and hard;
Just keep your eye upon the ball and plug on, yard by yard,
And more than all, when you are thrown or tumbled with a crack,
Don't sit there whining-hustle up and keep on coming back;

"Keep coming back with all you've got, without an alibi,
If Competition trips you up or lands upon your eye,
Until at last above the din you hear this sentence spilled:
'We might as well let this bird through before we all get killed.'

"You'll find the road is long and rough, with soft spots far apart,
Where only those can make the grade who have the Uphill Heart.
And when they stop you with a thud or halt you with a crack,
Let Courage call the signals as you keep on coming back.

"Keep coming back, and though the world may romp across your spine,
Let every game's end find you still upon the battling line;
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name,
He writes - not that you won or lost - but how you played the Game."

Kearns 48, Hillcrest 0

WOW! Another impressive shut out by the Kearns Pee Wee A team. Us coaches are so proud of all of you guys. Continue to work hard and support each other in your success' and lift each other up in your failures. You guys are so much fun to coach and be around.

Cottonwood is up next. Come to practice Monday ready to keep working. Go Cougs!

Stats are updated on the right hand side.

Kearns 40, Granger 0

Great win today guys. So excited to finish the rest of the season strong. 4 more regular season games, then we're in the playoffs. Stats are updated.

Kearns 43, East 6

Another great win this week. Conference play starts this coming week, so we need to be ready. You guys are playing well as a team, but there are still some things we can work on to get better. Remember, we're not just building this team for this season, but for the future as well.

All stats are updated.

Kearns 51 Murray 6

Great win this week. Everyone got involved in one way or another and it was great to see you all have so much fun. Stats are updated. East is next.

Kearns 26, Hunter 0

Another great win against a quality team. As usual, the stats are updated on the right hand side of the page.

Kearns 26, Cyprus 0

Great game Cougs! Still a few things to work on, but I think as a team we're starting to gel much better.

Kearns 6, Bingham 21

2011 Coaches Contact information

If you need to get a hold of any of the coaches, here is our contact information:

David Tongolei - Head Coach - 801-884-6228
Tyler Root - 801-541-6849
Marion Matua - 801-815-5823
Jason Proctor - 801-910-6692

2010 Team Schedule

All practices are at Kearns Jr High, west field, 5:30pm to 7:30pm

All games, except Bingham game and playoffs will be at 1:30pm. Please have your child there no later than 12:15pm.

8/28 Kearns @ Bingham (pre-season tournament)

9/4 Kearns vs Cyprus - Kearns Jr High

9/11 Kearns @ Hunter - Hunter Park - 6000 W. 3500 S.

9/18 Kearns @ Murray - SLCO Rugby Fields - 5300 S. 250 E.

9/25 Kearns vs East - Kearns Jr High

10/2 Kearns @ Granger - City Park - 3500 S. 4400 W.

10/9 Kearns @ Hillcrest - Midvale Middle School - 7852 S. Pioneer St

10/16 Kearns vs Cottonwood - Kearns Jr High

10/23 Kearns @ West - Riverside Park - 600 N. 1400 W.

10/30 Kearns vs Skyline - Kearns Jr High

11/6 Kearns vs Granger (First Round Playoffs) - Midvale Middle School - 7852 S. Pioneer St

11/13 Championship game - Kearns High School

11/17-11/20 Border Wars

2009 Kearns Gremilns