Bingham is 8-0 against Copper Hills since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bingham Miners will host the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Bingham is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Bingham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Syracuse, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Bingham was ranked 13th). Bingham fell just short of Syracuse by a score of 9-7 on Friday.
Bingham might have lost, but man, Lincoln Tahi was a machine: he rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills got the win against Hunter on Friday by a conclusive 28-8. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Maverick Bowles and his top target Logan Batt. Bowles threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns while Batt picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Batt was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 58 yards. Noah Haroldsen was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Copper Hills' defense made their presence known, laying out Uluaki Taukiuvea. four times. Kelemete Faasootauloa was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Bingham's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Copper Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bingham was able to grind out a solid victory over Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 24-14. Does Bingham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Copper Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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