Lehi and Corner Canyon squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lehi had to settle for second. They and the Corner Canyon Chargers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 35-34 loss. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Pioneers, who until this match were averaging 13.33 points allowed.
Lehi's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jett Niu, who threw for 369 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.8% of his passes, and Legend Glasker, who picked up 129 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Niu has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Bronson Evans had a dynamite game for Corner Canyon, throwing for 220 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards. The dominant performance gave Evans a new career-high in rushing yards. Kai Meza was another key player, picking up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lehi dropped their record down to 9-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Corner Canyon, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Lehi does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corner Canyon, they will take on Lone Peak at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Corner Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.
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