Mountain Ridge has gone 3-0 against Copper Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will face off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Corner Canyon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked 21st). Mountain Ridge fell 21-14 to Corner Canyon on Friday.
Mountain Ridge's defeat came about despite a quality game from Wyatt Bingham, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. Tytan Dejong was in the mix as well, providing Mountain Ridge with two touchdowns.
Mountain Ridge'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 Cannon Montgomery and Braylon Washington. Washington also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills lost 35-14 to Bingham on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Miners: they've now lost nine in a row.
Mountain Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Copper Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mountain Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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