Seagulls Set the Pace in the Preseason Double-Header

The 2026 season got its first taste of footy on June 27, when the Riverton Seagulls and Lehi Raiders met in the preseason double-header under the Hopoate Cup banner — the first URLA fixture ever run with full live stat tracking, so every score that follows comes straight from the match log.

Raiders draw first blood

The scoreline says blowout; the match log says otherwise. It was Lehi who struck first — Sam L. crossed for the game’s opening try and the Raiders led 4–0. When Riverton answered through Selwyn F. and TJ B., the Raiders punched straight back: Ken V. dotted down and Quinn M. added the extras, and at 12–10 this was anybody’s game.

A Lehi Raiders ballcarrier in purple and gold is met head-on by Riverton Seagulls defenders in white and maroon. — Lehi carried the fight early and drew first blood.

Then the dam broke

From 12–10, the Seagulls scored 48 unanswered points. Jaxon W. restarted the scoring, Laauli F. got rolling on his way to four tries, TJ B. kept his afternoon building, and Harrison M. crossed twice in the second stretch. Selwyn F. finished with a try and four goals, and Celcius T. kept the conversions coming off the tee. By the time the run ended it was 60–10.

A Riverton Seagulls player in white and maroon runs upfield with the ball past a Lehi Raiders defender in purple. — Riverton in stride during the 48-point run.

A Riverton Seagulls ballcarrier in maroon drives through a low Lehi Raiders tackle in open field. — The Seagulls kept coming on their way to 66.

Lehi finish with a flurry

Credit to the Raiders for the last word before the end: Jarrett H. crossed and Quinn M. converted, then Ryan H. added another to push Lehi to 20. TJ B. had the final say — his hat-trick try, converted by Celcius T., closed it at 66–20.

A Lehi Raiders ballcarrier in purple is wrapped up by Riverton Seagulls defenders near the goalpost pad. — Lehi kept pressing right to the final whistle.

Every try, kick, and point from the day is in the full match stats below, live from the league’s game day system.

Where it led

This was preseason: no ladder points, all lessons. Both clubs carried what they learned here into Round 1 of the Hopoate Cup and beyond. For the current picture, check the live ladder and player stats — and every player from this match now has a player profile with their season numbers.