Bingham is 9-1 against Herriman since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bingham Miners will host the Herriman Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Copper Hills with a sharp 35-14 win on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Lincoln Tahi was a one-man wrecking crew for Bingham as he rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Tahi really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bingham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 197.3.
Bingham's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Charger Doty and Denzel Peoples.
Meanwhile, Herriman's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 26-17 victory over Riverton.
The critical scores for Herriman came from Troy Ellermeier, Macrae Parker, and Parker. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Benson, who rushed for 80 yards.
The win snapped Bingham's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-4 record. As for Herriman, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Bingham was able to grind out a solid win over Herriman in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 47-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Herriman's Frederick Ta?Ai, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bingham to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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