Football Preview: Copper Hills Grizzlies vs. Mountain Ridge Sentinels
Copper Hills hasn't had much luck against Mountain Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Copper Hills Grizzlies will look to defend their home field against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Copper Hills lost 35-14 to Bingham on Friday. The contest marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mountain Ridge fell 21-14 to Corner Canyon. The Sentinels' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Mountain Ridge's loss came about despite a quality game from Wyatt Bingham, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Tytan Dejong, who picked up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mountain Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cannon Montgomery and Braylon Washington. Washington also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Copper Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Copper Hills came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-22. Thankfully for Copper Hills, Semisi Kinikini (who rushed for 82 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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