Corner Canyon had already won 13 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.7 points), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over the IMG Academy Ascenders.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Helamen Casuga and his top target Jerome Myles. Casuga threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Myles picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kai Meza, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why IMG Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ty Hawkins. Despite the final result, he threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Tranard Roberts helped Hawkins out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Corner Canyon's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Corner Canyon will head out on the road to challenge Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for IMG Academy, they will face off against Bergen Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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