High school football playoff action got underway across Utah on Friday night as teams across the state battled to stay in contention in their respective classifications.

While a number of Southern Utah schools had earned first-round byes due to being among the top seeds in their brackets, there were a handful of games involving local teams on Friday night.

In 3A action, the Canyon View Falcons came up short in a close game at home vs. the Ogden Tigers. And in 4A, Region 9 teams Dixie and Desert Hills both lost on the road.

Following are brief recaps of Friday night’s action, along with a look ahead to next week’s scheduled contests on Halloween:

Ogden 14, Canyon View 12

Despite leading 10-7 at halftime, No. 8 Canyon View managed only a defensive safety in the second half as they fell

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