Football Recap: Bingham Miners vs. Corner Canyon Chargers
On Friday, Bingham faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners received a blow as they fell 37-21 to the Corner Canyon Chargers. The Miners have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Teki Finau, who rushed for 92 yards on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 54 yards. Backing up that air attack was Lincoln Tahi, who rushed for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Even if they lost, Bingham's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Will Van Cott was especially locked on to Corner Canyon's QB and sacked him twice. Van Cott also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Bingham is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-4 otherwise.
A big part of Corner Canyon's victory came down to the chemistry between Bronson Evans and his top target Kai Meza. Evans threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes while Meza picked up 174 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
With the defeat, Bingham broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Corner Canyon, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bingham will take on Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bingham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Corner Canyon, they will square off against Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corner Canyon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests.
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