The 400th career win for Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts has put his team in the 5A state finals for the third consecutive year.
Dutch Fork defeated Summerville 47-14 in the 5A Lower State championship game, sending the Silver Foxes to next Saturday's state championship where they will meet T.L. Hanna at Williams-Brice Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
A win would give Dutch Fork the 3-peat and Knotts' his fourth state title at Dutch Fork, 11th overall.
Dutch Fork hit a home run on its second play of the game, a 54-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ty Olenchuk to Jalin Hyatt. Olenchuk also had an 84-yard TD pass to Gage Zirke. He finished with 268 yards and three touchdowns passing.
The Silver Foxes are currently ranked 17th in the country by USA Today.