Skyridge Beats Bingham, Advances To 6A Title Game
Nov 10, 2022, 6:31 PM
Skyridge and Corner Canyon play a football game in Lehi on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Corner Canyon won 21-17. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Skyridge Falcons advanced to the 6A championship game with a big victory over the Bingham Miners on Game Night Live.
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The Falcons and Miners played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, home of the University of Utah’s football program, on Thursday, November 10.
Skyridge beat Bingham, 45-20.
First Half
The first score of the game came late in the first half when Skyridge standout cornerback Smith Snowden returned an interception for a 95-yard touchdown to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead with 3:35 remaining in the opening quarter.
.@skyridgefb star corner Smith Snowden making a 🏠call.@skyridgefb 7@BinghamMinersFB 0
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In the second quarter, the Falcons extended their lead to 14-0 with 8:57 to play in the first half on a one-yard touchdown run by Tate Walker.
Tate Walker extends the Falcons' lead.@skyridgefb 14@BinghamMinersFB 0
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The game was starting to look like a rout with a 45-yard touchdown catch by La’akea Kalama, who had to break multiple tackles before finding the end zone. Skyridge extended their lead to 21-0 with 3:43 remaining in the first half.
La'akea Kalama had to break a few tackles but was able to find the end zone for @skyridgefb.@JJSportsBeat @SSylvester55 pic.twitter.com/gGUM0EQe5I
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Rather than kicking a field goal, Bingham elected to try for a touchdown on the last play of the first half and it worked as Dallen Martinez connected with Carson Sudbury on a two-yard TD. At the half, Skyridge held a 21-7 lead.
Second Half
Coming out of the break, McCae Hillstead threw a nice touchdown pass to Jace Doman to give the Falcons a 28-7 lead with 9:36 remaining in the third.
A dime by @mccaehillstead to Jace Doman for 6⃣.@skyridgefb 28@BinghamMinersFB 7
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The Miners answered with a long touchdown pass by Dallen Martinez to a wide-open Carson Sudbury to trim the deficit to 28-14 with 9:10 remaining in the third quarter.
Dallen Martinez found a WIDE open Carson Sudbury for a touchdown.@skyridgefb 28@BinghamMinersFB 14
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Tate Walker found the end zone for the second time in the game to extend Skyridge’s lead to 35-14 with 6:17 left in the third.
Tate Walker is having a DAY at Rice-Eccles. @skyridgefb 35@BinghamMinersFB 14
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Bingham responded with a nice drive that included a fourth-down conversion and ended with a Carson Sudbury touchdown, his second of the day. Skyridge had a 35-20 lead with 11:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.
A nice drive for the Miners results in a Carson Sudbury TD x2⃣.@skyridgefb 35@BinghamMinersFB 20
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Skyridge will advance to the 6A Championship and will face No. 1 Corner Canyon on Friday, November 18 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The game will kickoff at 11:00 a.m. MT on KSLSports.com.
