Brighton (Salt Lake City) vs. Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Scott Nichols and Bingham seek to beat Brighton for the second time this season.
Photo by Dave Argyle
Utah's Class 5A championship game is a rematch of a game won by Bingham (38-27) on Oct. 4. Bingham senior running back
Scott Nichols ran for 214 yards and three touchdowns in that game and has more than 1,600 yards and 19 scores for the season. As a team, the Miners (13-0) have more than 3,000 rushing yards. Led by 6-foot-4, 210-pound junior
Osa Masina, Brighton (12-1) has a potent running game of its own. Masina,
rated four stars by 247Sports, gained 161 yards and three touchdowns in a semifinal-round win against Jordan (Sandy) last week. He has scored 25 touchdowns this season,
according to the Deseret News.
Just the facts: A win Friday would give Bingham its fourth state championship in the last eight seasons and eighth overall. … Brighton is fighting for its first state championship since 1982. The Bengals' 12 wins this season is their best total in the last 10 years.
Mitch Stephens: Brighton 27, Bingham 21
Kevin Askeland: Bingham 40, Brighton 27
Jamie DeMoney: Bingham 27, Brighton 17
Stephen Spiewak: Brighton 28, Bingham 27
Leland Gordon: Bingham 37, Brighton 35
Colin Ward-Henninger: Bingham 21, Brighton 20
