Copper Hills hasn't had much luck against Bingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Miners at 7:00 p.m. Copper Hills has given up an average of 27 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Copper Hills is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Westlake on Friday. The Grizzlies lost to the Thunder on the road by a 35-21 margin.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Logan Batt, who rushed for 82 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one TD. Another back making a difference was Tija Tate, who rushed for 134 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bingham). They came out on top against Cedar Valley by a score of 49-39 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Bingham's win came from a few key players Copper Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tuis Tuikolovatu, who rushed for 121 yards and one score on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. John Kulimushi was another key pass catcher, picking up 138 receiving yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Copper Hills now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bingham, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Copper Hills suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Bingham in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Grizzlies were down 22-0.
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