Copper Hills hasn't had much luck against Mountain Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Copper Hills Grizzlies will host the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Copper Hills lost 35-14 to Bingham on Friday. The game marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest 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 just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Mountain Ridge's defeat 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' loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Copper Hills came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting 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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