Provo Bulldogs Edge Stansbury 26-23 in 4A Playoffs

Provo's 71-yard touchdown pass with 43 seconds left decided the first-round 4A state playoff game.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Football

Provo Bulldogs Edge Stansbury 26-23 in 4A Playoffs

The Provo Bulldogs defeated the Stansbury Stallions 26-23 in the first round of the 4A state playoffs on October 30, playing in rainy conditions. Provo scored the winning touchdown on a 71-yard pass with 43 seconds remaining.

Why it matters

The loss ends Stansbury's season with a record of eight wins and three losses, while Provo advances in the 4A state tournament. The game also closed the high school career of quarterback Brighton Reutzel, who ended with 84 touchdown passes.

Brighton Reutzel threw for 2,941 yards this season and finished his career with 84 touchdown passes and about 6,500 passing yards. Seth Wilcox has made 41 extra points in his career, and the game was decided by a 71-yard scoring pass with 43 seconds left.

The players

Provo Bulldogs

Provo is a high school football program that advanced in the 4A state playoffs after its win over Stansbury.

Stansbury Stallions

Stansbury is a high school football program whose season ended with this first-round playoff loss.

Brighton Reutzel

Brighton Reutzel is the Provo quarterback who threw three touchdown passes in the game and finished his career with 84 touchdown passes.

The details

Provo led 13-7 at halftime after Reutzel's 11-yard touchdown pass to Kegan Morris, and Lincoln Reutzel caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Stansbury's Seth Wilcox kicked a 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and Reutzel's seven-yard touchdown pass to Morris gave Stansbury a 23-20 lead before Provo's final score.

October 30, 2026: Provo and Stansbury played the first round of the 4A state playoffs.
2026-27 season: Stansbury finished with eight wins and three losses.

Season Trajectory

The result is a first-round result within the UHSAA 4A state football bracket, where a single loss ends a team's postseason run. Provo advances while Stansbury's season ends, shaping the remaining field in the 4A tournament.

Provo advances to the next round of the 4A state playoffs, and Stansbury's season is over. Fantasy and roster implications are limited because the stub gives no details on upcoming opponents or player availability.

The takeaway

A single 71-yard pass with less than a minute left can decide a playoff game, and this one ended a season for Stansbury while carrying Provo forward. Fans following Utah high school football can track how these first-round results shape the 4A bracket.