The Lehi High School football team finished its regular season on the road at Corner Canyon on Oct. 14. Corner Canyon earned a 34-7 victory during the Senior Night contest.
Corner Canyon scored on its first two possessions and added a field goal early in the second quarter. While the Pioneers' defense held the Chargers below their season scoring average, Lehi struggled to reach the end zone until the fourth quarter. Senior quarterback Briggs Jensen led a scoring drive with completions to wide receivers Kyson Butterfield, Vince Ruelas, and junior Breken Avina. Jensen finished the drive with a seven-yard touchdown pass to senior Cam Wren, followed by a successful PAT from kicker Finn McBride.
Defensive performances for the Pioneers included seven solo tackles from senior linebacker Brody Downs and 17 total tackles from senior linebacker Colt Kelley. Additionally, Paul Unga recorded 13 tackles, while Tautai Meredith finished with 10 tackles and three hurries.
Lehi finished the regular season in a three-way tie for third place in their league, holding a 5-5 overall record. In the MaxPreps rankings, Lehi is ranked No. 7 in Class 6A, while four of the top five teams in that class are from Region 3. The Pioneers are positioned at No. 10 in the final 6A RPI ranking.
The Pioneers will visit No. 7 Lone Peak on Oct. 30 for the first round of the playoffs in a rematch of their Region 3 game. If Lehi wins, they are scheduled to play either No. 2 Mountain Ridge or No. 15 Cedar Valley on Nov. 6 at the home of the higher seed. Coach Andy Hatfield stated that the team's focus has reset to 0-0 as they prepare to work on their game plan for the Lone Peak matchup.
