Corner Canyon puts its three-year championship streak on the line Thursday against the only unbeaten team left in 6A.

The No. 3 Chargers (10-2) meet No. 2 Mountain Ridge (12-0) at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the University of Utah in the 6A semifinals, according to the Deseret News. Corner Canyon leads the all-time series 3-0, including a 59-20 semifinal win at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Nov. 14, 2025.

First-year head coach Casey Sutera has the Chargers two wins from a fourth straight state championship. No team in program history has done that. Sutera replaced Eric Kjar, who left for Weber State after going 112-10 with six state titles in nine seasons, according to the Draper Journal.

As we reported Nov. 9, the Chargers rolled past Syracuse 42-6 in the quarterfinals on Nov. 6. Quarterback Jaxon Pehrson threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Carter Kjar just over nine minutes in, and Corner Canyon led 28-0 at halftime. Jackson Carruth ran for two touchdowns, and Pehrson added a 4-yard scoring run.

Chargers offense built on big plays

Pehrson has 35 total touchdowns, 28 passing and seven rushing, and averages 17.8 yards per completion. Beckham Coon averages 26.1 yards per catch and Kelen Gold averages 22.9. Each has seven touchdown catches. Carruth has rushed for 1,164 yards and 10 touchdowns. Carson Burnett has made six field goals and has 81 points.

The concern is turnovers. Pehrson has thrown 12 interceptions, and Mountain Ridge's defense has scored twice off turnovers.

Warner leads a defense with seven touchdowns

Defensive end Wyatt Warner has 15 sacks, the most of any player remaining in the 6A semifinals. Jack West has six. Will Tenney has three defensive touchdowns, and Josh Harris has two interceptions and two return touchdowns. Tate Patterson leads the team with 97 tackles.

In coverage published in October, Sutera called Patterson "an emotional leader, mentor and great example both on and off the field for our football team," according to the Deseret News.

Corner Canyon scores 40.7 points per game (second in 6A) and allows 12.8 (also second).

Mountain Ridge's defense is 6A's best

The Sentinels allow 10.3 points per game, the fewest in 6A. They have given up more than 13 points only twice all season and still won both games by at least 13. On Nov. 6, they beat Lone Peak 42-3. The Knights did not score until the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Jaxon Hunt has completed 69.2% of his passes for 3,928 yards and 51 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He has five receivers with at least 500 yards. Tytan DeJong leads with 71 catches and 13 touchdowns. Marshall West has 12 touchdown catches. Xander Thayer averages 25.7 yards per catch. Tyson Dunn has 803 rushing yards at 9.5 yards per carry.

Mountain Ridge leads 6A at 45.6 points per game.

Head coach Nick Robins is 22-3 in two seasons. Before he arrived, Mountain Ridge was 31-33 in its first six years. The program has never won a state title.

Common opponents favor the Sentinels

Mountain Ridge beat every opponent the two teams share, and by wider margins. The Sentinels beat Davis 42-7 and Lehi 42-0. They beat Lone Peak by 39. Skyridge beat Corner Canyon 37-27 and lost to Mountain Ridge 41-26.

Parry's Power Guide picks Corner Canyon by 12.

The winner plays the Skyridge-Herriman winner for the 6A championship.