Bingham Overcomes Slow Start To Beat Mountain Ridge
Sep 23, 2022, 9:27 PM | Updated: Oct 11, 2022, 10:31 am
Bingham vs. Mountain Ridge football (Photo by Mariluz Cook / sports.ksl.com)
(Photo by Mariluz Cook / sports.ksl.com)
HERRIMAN – The Bingham Miners bounced back from a slow start to defeat the Mountain Ridge Sentinels and pick up a road victory on Game Night Live.
The No. 18 Sentinels hosted the No. 8 Miners on Friday, September 23.
Bingham beat Mountain Ridge, 24-13.
The Miners pick up the road win. 🔵 ⛏ 🏈
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The Miners opened the contest on offense and quickly marched the ball down the field and into Sentinel territory. However, with 8:47 left in the first quarter, Connor Priest forced a fumble and Brayden Pace recovered the ball for Mountain Ridge.
A little over a minute later, Jaxson Reiser broke loose and sprinted down the middle of the field for 68 yards a touchdown. The big play resulted in the first score of the night. Reiser’s run gave Mountain Ridge a 7-0 lead with 7:46 remaining in the opening quarter.
.@reiser_jaxson showin' off his wheels and the Sentinels strike first. 💨@BinghamMinersFB 0@mtridge_FB 7
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With 3:36 left in the quarter, the Sentinels tacked on three more points with a field goal by Brody Laga. The scoring drive was set up by a massive run from Semisi Kinikini.
At the end of the quarter, the Sentinels owned a 10-point advantage.
Bingham bounced back during the first few minutes of the second quarter. With 9:55 left in the first half, Miners quarterback Dallen Martinez found paydirt and Bingham’s first points of the evening. Martinez’s run made it a 10-7 game.
The Miners find the end zone for the first time tonight.@BinghamMinersFB 7@mtridge_FB 10
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Mountain Ridge extended its lead with another field goal by Laga at the 5:26 mark of the second quarter.
Late in the half, the Miners stunned the home crowd after Carson Sudbury ran across the goal line for a go-ahead score with 11 seconds remaining in the half. The run gave Bingham a 14-13 lead at the halftime break.
The Miners continued to steal the momentum early in the second half. With 7:06 left in the third quarter, Sudbury sprinted for 48 yards and another touchdown to give Bingham a 21-13 advantage. The Miners took the eight-point lead into the final 12 minutes of game time.
The Miners have the momentum after another score. 💥@BinghamMinersFB 21@mtridge_FB 13
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During the opening minute of the fourth quarter, Bingham connected on a field goal to stretch its lead to 24-13.
The Miners controlled the clock during the majority of the final quarter thanks to a solid rush attack. Mountain Ridge was unable to score in the final 29:26 of the game.
With the result, the Miners improved to a 5-2 record this season and the Sentinels fell to 5-2.
Bingham’s next game is at home against the Copper Hills Grizzlies on Friday, September 30 at 7 p.m. (MDT). Mountain Ridge’s next contest is at home against the West Jordan Jaguars on September 30 at 7 p.m.
