High school boys soccer: Undefeated Maeser Prep cruises to 2A semis win, will meet semifinal OT winners Rowland Hall in final

TL;DR

Maeser Prep defeated American Heritage 4-0 in the 2A semifinals, advancing to the championship game. They will face Rowland Hall, who won their semifinal match against Waterford.

Key points

Maeser Prep won 4-0 against American Heritage
Rowland Hall also won their semifinal match
The championship game will feature Maeser Prep vs. Rowland Hall
Semifinals held at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman
Maeser Prep was the No. 1 seed in the tournament

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Rowland Hall plays Waterford during the 2A boys soccer state semifinals at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman on Monday, May 4, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News

Here’s a recap of Monday’s 2A semifinals at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, with No. 1 seed Maeser Prep and No. 3 seed Rowland Hall prevailing to advance to next week’s championship game.

Maeser Prep 4, American Heritage 0

Almost two years to the day, Maeser Prep rolled into the 2A semifinals against American Heritage believing it had a roster to win a state championship. It crashed out of the tournament conceding three goals in the second half.

Since that game, Maeser Prep has been pretty much unstoppable, and now it’s one win away from back-to-back 2A state championships.

The Lions punched their ticket to this year’s 2A state championship with a dominant 4-0 win over American Heritage on Monday morning at Zions Bank Stadium.

Denzel Sono-Koree gave Maeser Prep the 1-0 halftime lead, and then Donnel Sono-Koree, Noah Johnson and Nate Bowler bagged second half goals with the emphatic 4-0 rout.

Maeser Prep improved to 17-0 on the season with the win, and ran its winning straight to 26 straight dating back to last season.

“I think even more than just last year, it’s been the last several years. For our seniors, this is the fourth year in a row that they’ve gone to the semis. And so they’ve got experience,” said Maeser Prep coach Dustin Simmons. “And so that experience and confidence …. they’re really, really locked in. And I think that makes a big difference for our team.”

With the win, American Heritage advances to next Monday’s 2A state championship game against the Rowland Hall at 11 a.m. at Zions Bank Stadium.

Simmons believes his midfield and defense set a great tone throughout Monday’s semifinal win.

“When we possess the ball, we’re hard to beat. Our midfield is the best midfield in the state, I think, at our level. And our back line is just phenomenal. I mean, they’re so good,” said Simmons.”Caleb Garner, he’s a senior. He’s the best defender in 2A. He’s so good. And so that gives us a lot of confidence that we can get the ball and we can play out. And then when we possess and play to feet, we’re hard to beat.”