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High school football: Alta completes comeback, prevails over Springville in sloppy opener

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It took a year, but Alta got its revenge on Springville for the one-score defeat the Red Devils handed the Hawks in last season’s opener, winning 38-35 Friday night in Sandy in a choppy contest. “My initial thoughts (are) we got a lot to clean up,” Alta head coach Blake Burdette said following his team’s victory. “We had … things we can control that we need to do, but I’m proud of the fight of the boys.” Burdette’s boys were down 35-24 entering the fourth quarter before a 9-yard touchdown run from senior running back Lucas Pagel brought the game within one score with 9:36 to play. Moments later, an interception by Alta junior defensive back Bronson Schriever put the Hawks back on the attack. “That was awesome,” Burdette said of Schriever’s timely turnover. “Our goal this year is (to) win the turnover margin every game, and we did that today.” Following the interception, Alta ground away the 37 yards it needed to score a touchdown, running the ball seven times and passing it just once o