Westlake vs Corner Canyon Football - Nov 1, 2024

Following its first playoff win powered on its ground game in the prior week, No. 16 Westlake will play its most challenging match this year against defending six A state champion and No. 1 Corner Canyon on Friday night.

The Thunder (3-8) relied heavily on the ground game to get past Copper Hills 41- 26 in the first round; Nusi Taumoepeau scored two of his three rushing touchdowns while Dreyson Afuvai scored two of his rushing touchdowns. It was a trick that Westlake used well to reduce on turnovers and at the same time manage the amount of time which their counterparts were spending on the field.

The hope for the Thunder will depend on yet another game without turnovers to face a strong Corner Canyon team which is currently 9-1, averaging 40.4 points on the offensive line, and conceding on average 21.6. Chargers’ team that had a first-round bye didn’t taste defeat since the 28-21 loss to Lone Peak made on 30th August.

Casuga completed 68.8% of his passes for 1,617 yards, 18 TDs but was lost for the season for a foot injury suffered in Corner Canyon’s fifth game against Alta; junior Bronson Evans did not miss a beat passing for 1, 175 yards, 11 TDs through mid-season at 68.2% completion.

Chryshaun Lee has been an impressive performer for the Chargers scoring 45 receptions for 929 yards and 13 TDs. Kai Meza has also seven touchdowns on 33 receptions for 689 yards.

Corner Canyon: Weston Briggs on the ground 689 yards and 6tds on 88 totes. Kingston cooper has also contributed 360 yards and two touchdowns while at the receiving end, he has Conversion tried 48times.

On defense, Chad’s Chargers are backed by Mason Wood who has18 tackles and 58 tackles together with an interception. Dustin Otuafi contributed 53 tackles and sack, Keaton Adamson and Jayden Talauega contributed 43 tackles each.

The winner to emerge from this match will meet either Bingham who is the 8th seed or 9th seed Weber in the quarter final.