The Corner Canyon Chargers will face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Corner Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Lone Peak likes a good challenge.
Corner Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over Lehi. Corner Canyon's win was all the more impressive since the Pioneers were averaging only 13.33 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Corner Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bronson Evans, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards. Kai Meza was Evans' top target, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Corner Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak and Skyridge (ranked 58th and 72nd in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup on Thursday. Lone Peak walked away with a 28-21 victory over Skyridge. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Lone Peak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kepa Niumeitolu, who threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Sean Tahi helped Niumeitolu out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards on only 13 carries.
Lone Peak wouldn't let Skyridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cade Hanson, Jayden Mayberry, and Junior Tahi picked up one apiece. Hanson has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Lone Peak got some further help from Kalvin Liavaa: he made 17 total tackles and defended a pass.
Lone Peak's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points per game. As for Corner Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Corner Canyon came up short against Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in August, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Niumeitolu, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown. Now that Corner Canyon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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