Corner Canyon Prevails Over Lehi In Overtime Thriller

Nov 14, 2024, 10:48 PM

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SALT LAKE CITY – The Corner Canyon Chargers are headed to the 6A State Championship after knocking off Lehi 35-34 in overtime. Corner Canyon advances to face the winner of Skyridge vs. Lone Peak.

Bronson Evans tossed four touchdown passes to lead the Chargers in the first of three games at Rice-Eccles Stadium today.

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First Quarter

Lehi got the football first but couldn’t generate anything on its first possession. The Pioneers punter after QB Jett Niu was sacked on third down.

The Chargers used a long run on their first possession to enter Pioneer’s territory. Corner Canyon entered the red zone on a fourth-down completion to junior receiver Kai Meza. Two plays later, junior QB Bronson Evans found senior Xavier Shaefer in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown.

Lehi responded with a drive that stalled at the Corner Canyon 37-yard line. A 54-yard field goal attempt fell short, keeping the Pioneer’s deficit at 7-0.

Second Quarter

The Chargers doubled their lead with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Evans to Meza. The TD capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive.

Lehi’s offense kicked it up a notch on its next drive. A trio of first downs moved the Pioneers into Charger territory, setting up a deep ball. Jett Niu tossed a perfect pass to a wide-open Carter Cutler for a touchdown. A missed extra point left Lehi trailing by eight.

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With momentum on their side, the Pioneers’ Ozzie Williams picked off a pass from Evans for the game’s first turnover.

The Pioneers methodically marched down the field with relative ease. On the half’s final play, Niu stepped up, finding Legend Glasker for a TD. Corner Canyon blocked the extra point attempt to lead 14-12 at the half.

Third Quarter

Following a Corner Canyon missed FG, Lehi needed less than three minutes to take the lead. Niu and Glasker connected for the second time, giving the Pioneers an 18-14 lead. Lehi went for two but came up empty for the third straight time.

Corner Canyon wasn’t phased after seeing its 14-point lead disappear. Trailing for the first time, Evans led a nearly five-minute TD drive. Evans’s third scoring pass of the day came when he found Chryshaun Lee for a 12-yard TD.

Fourth Quarter

With Corner Canyon deep in the red zone, Lehi forced a fumble and fell on the ball in the end zone to keep the Chargers lead at three.

Niu led a long drive, ending with his third TD pass to Glasker. Lehi led 25-21 after adding the extra point.

Following a turnover on downs from the Chargers, Lehi added a 34-yard FG to take a 28-21 lead with 3:28 left.

With 19 seconds left, Meza worked free in the back of the end zone, tying the game with a TD pass from Evans.

Overtime

Corner Canyon took possession to open the extra period and scored when Cooper Kingston busted through the line for an 11-yard TD. The extra point gave CC a 35-28 lead.

Lehi answered with a touchdown, but special teams reared its ugly head again. The Pioneers suffered a crushing defeat when the extra point caromed off the left upright, giving the Chargers a 35-34 win.

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Corner Canyon Prevails Over Lehi In Overtime Thriller