After two games on the road, Corner Canyon is heading back home. They will challenge the Westlake Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Corner Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Westlake likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, Corner Canyon humbled Herriman with a 42-7 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weston Briggs continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Chryshaun Lee did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westlake had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Grizzlies with points to spare, taking the game 41-26. The Thunder's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Corner Canyon's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Westlake, they moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Corner Canyon against Westlake when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 52-14 victory. Does Corner Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westlake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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