The Skyridge Falcons will take on the Corner Canyon Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Skyridge was ranked fourth). Skyridge took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-10 win over Bingham. The match marked the Falcons' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Zaeden Selu continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Hunter Sheffield was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Skyridge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 438 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Corner Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Farmington, posting a 42-7 win at home. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Phoenix are ranked 30th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Helamen Casuga, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Chryshaun Lee, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Skyridge's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Corner Canyon, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Skyridge has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Corner Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 489. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Skyridge ended up a good deal behind Corner Canyon in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 41-27. Will Skyridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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