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High school football: Bingham blasts Riverton, takes charge in Region 3

BT | 12:17 a.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Let me be the first to say that Riverton has a very good football team, despite the score tonight. We already knew they have a powerful running attack after their game with Copper Hills. I think they proved it again tonight. But, as I thought, Bingham was able to contain that threat enough to win the game. Some timely interceptions really helped the Miners, too!
I think there are going to be three competitive games in region 3 next week. Riverton/Kearns might be the best. Hunter always brings its "A" game against Bingham (never mind that Bingham has blown them out the last four years running). Copper Hills and West Jordan. . .Ok, I think Copper Hills is going to win big. I was just trying to be nice earlier. That passing game seems like it's just too much for the Jags.
CONGRATULATIONS MINERS AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FINAL REGULAR SEASON HOME GAME!

Anonymous | 7:00 a.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Hi! I'm in Finland and want to read about Alta High School. I have a grandson playing football for Alta -- keep us posted! Mrs. Nielsen

Gunner | 8:19 a.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Again, the Wing T is great against smaller teams when you don't have a big line. But against much bigger lines, it just doesn't work. Give Riverton credit, they kept playing, But Miller really needs to change his mind set with that offense in Region 3. Good win Bingham.b

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Info man | 10:34 a.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Riverton is a good team. Probably a top 10 team. This game could have been much closer.
Bingham is continuing to improve. Play calling is most improved. It's awesome to see them opening up their playbook a little deeper. Passing on 1st down, play action out of the I formation, shorter controlled passing attack. I am impressed with the running attack also. Defensively they are playing well. Riverton's wing option attack was ran well but Bingham played disciplined D and stayed at home with their assignments (for the most part). Good job D.
Keep up the good work Bingham.

LDS UTE in OKC | 3:33 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

But also a pround alumni of the Mighty BHS Miners! Class of 1990! More news about Bingham please. Its always great to hear that they keep kicking butt.

Once a MINER always a MINER!

Im just a girl but | 3:58 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

GREAT GAME BINGHAM! I am so ready to see them play on wednesday It will be a fun game to see! Good luck miners!

Wake up non-believers | 7:03 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

To all you who were posting last week that Riverton was going to upset Bingham, this was your wake up call, Bingham is for real, I also read a post last week that said Riverton was going to win because Riverton had good balance on offense, What??? They run and run and run, there is no balance I saw, you are not going to run on Bingham, LT and Peck will eat you alive as we saw. Any pass that was thrown was either tipped or picked, there was basically two plays that Riverton was successful with, draw play and sweep with #22, that was about it. No not #44 up the middle against the J.V.'s and Soph's doesn't count. The Miners are coming, everyone wake up!!

Anonymous | 8:34 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

"Wake up", they still don't believe and will predict a Hunter win on Wednesday. Count on it. I'd rather they stay in their little dream world. We'll give 'em a wake up call in the playoffs.
Midnight is coming, Cinderella, and the when it does the Miners will toll the bell on your season.
Fall hunting season is almost over, Bingham. You've already bagged the Jaguars, Cougars and Silverwolves. Complete your collection with the Wolverines and Grizzlies!
TWO HOME PLAYOFF GAMES!

I'm Just a Girl but... | 9:11 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Ok that was not me that left that commented at 3:58 pm but that is cool I gues... I have a lot more to say than just that...

Fist thing Bingham had an amazing game last night!!! I knew we could pull it off... and I am so so so EXCITED for another big win agianst Hunter!!!

RE:Anonymous

I like the way you think... nice way of putting it "Complete your collection with the Wolverines and Grizlies!"
Gotta Love it!!!

ALTAFAN | 10:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Nice job Miners! Keep it going, the trophy's been sitting in the same 5 mile stretch for 2 years now. One way or another we need to make sure that doesn't change. Go Miners, Go Hawks 5 mile club all the way!

Rhs parent | 10:37 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

Hey at least Riverton can beat the miners in pretty much every other sport. OH yeah like volleyball smashed them on Tuesday and their girls soccer team were region champs. Way to go wolves keep up the good work.

To RHS parent | 11:41 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008

HAHA Hey I heard the Wolves are great at debate too. haha Who beat Riverton in the basketball championship 2 years ago? Yay, go Riverton Chess Club!!!

HELLO | 9:38 a.m. Oct. 12, 2008

Riverton this is football talk here.... not anything else. Dont bring up other sports to change the subject just cause your not good enough to beat our football team. Never will be so get over it and stop crying. GO MINERS!!!!!

To Rhs parent | 11:10 a.m. Oct. 12, 2008

Your confusion is understandable since you are probably going by how many region banners hang in each gym. For more accurate information check the trophy cases and you're welcome to keep the search within the last nine years if it will make you feel better. Heck, you can even count your summer trophies from camps and tournaments. You might also want to click those heels and repeat " there's no place like home".

re: rhs parent | 12:02 p.m. Oct. 12, 2008

If we put up all our region banners, we would have to build a new gymnasium.

The facts | 3:51 p.m. Oct. 12, 2008

There are 19 region titles awarded each year. Bingham averages 13-14 every year. Riverton typically wins 1-2, as do the other schools in the region. Bingham only hangs state banners for obvious reasons.

Riverton | 6:58 p.m. Oct. 12, 2008

Riverton football is pretty simple. They are able to beat the teams that have lesser talent, and they lose to the teams with equal or more talent. I will go on record as predicting this much: They will lose to either Hunter or Kearns to finish the season. The "Wing T" offense needs to go. Otherwise plan on the annual 5-6 wins and first round exits that Riverton fans have grown accustomed to.

Anonymous | 7:21 p.m. Oct. 12, 2008

Rhs parent, how's your tiddlywinks team is doing this year? How about your jacks team?
Your football team got WHIPPED ON FRIDAY!

Alta | 9:31 p.m. Oct. 12, 2008

Didnt Alta and Skyline beat Bingham?

Enough said.

Bingham is number 5 behind PG, Alta, Layton and Skyline for obvious reasons.

to RHS Parent | 9:56 a.m. Oct. 13, 2008

What sports? Lets look at the 3 main sports and how Bingham did last year.

Football, Semis (tough loss to Alta in the 'real championship')

Basketball Finals

Baseball Finals

region champs | 10:32 a.m. Oct. 13, 2008

we are not even two months into the school year and bingham has already won region championships in golf and tennis with football coming soon and more to follow.

GO MINERS!

FAN | 11:40 a.m. Oct. 13, 2008

honestly riverton has the talant to win these better teams. They are a good group and the play calling is killing them. They need to open up the pass game so it will open the run game as well. If Miller would not run middle, middle, sweep, middle ,middle, counter, and then maybe throw if they have to then they would have a chance,
OPEN YOUR EYES MILLER lose your wing T pride it doesnt work! maybe in 4a but not with the big boys

Ooops | 11:44 a.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Should have left that door closed rhs parent, now the wind is blowing in all the facts, and truth at times hurts. Just stick to win/loss record, thanks to pre-season padding it will always be a source of pride. Want to play with the big boys? Schedule tougher pre-seasons, it won't look as good on paper but will force you to improve. Oh, and dump the Wing T,it's pathetic. You have a strong armed quarterback, excellent receivers, and fast powerful running backs, get a system that will use them, not that gimmicky joke of an offense.

Andronicus | 12:06 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

1-2 region titles each year, try 7 last year.

region titles | 1:15 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

7 last year????is that a record for Riverton? How many did Bingham have?

To region titles | 1:57 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Please share with us what those region titles were!

Andronicus | 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Region titles...well let's see
1.Girl's Soccer
2.Girl's Volleyball
3.Girl's Basketball
4.Boy's Soccer
5.Boy's Baseball
6.Girl's Track
7.Boy's Track

Any refuting those? Pretty sure those all went to Riverton last year...think Bingham had possibly tennis, XC, football, boy's bball, and softball. Not sure who won region wrestling.

Hey Andronicus | 3:15 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

The problem with Riverton is they are constantly pumping their chest out about how they do against Bingham because success against Bingham doesn't come very often. So enjoy the region banners that hang in the gym and outfield fences. What they don't understand is although the programs at Bingham do pay attention to Riverton and the other schools in their region, they are only USING these games as a warm up to another deep run into the state games. Bingham uses Riverton kind of like that little brother who practices and practices to finally win a game, then puts some money on the next game and gets killed because the older brother needs to take his date out later and needs the money. Playing against Riverton is sometimes boring until it actually means something like going for another state title. I have spoke with a number players in Bingham's programs - they get excited to play Alta a lot more than Riverton or any other team in the region.

Hey Andronicus | 3:48 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Who won in Baseball in the State Tourney? Refresh my memory on who eliminated Riverton? Even when they finally get their region title in baseball, Bingham eliminates them in State, where it really matters.

Bingham Region titles | 4:25 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

I don't even follow every sport but it seems like in boys they won Region in Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Football. I thought they did in wrestling, track, swimming and tennis. In girls they won Cross country, tennis, softball. That is more than Riverton just off the top of my head. I am sure I missed a few.

Anonymous | 7:04 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Why are you people letting the conversation move away from the fact that BINGHAM DESTROYED RIVERTON ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD!? If they wanna talk about other sports they can do it with comments on articles about THOSE sports. THEY CAN'T BEAT BINGHAM IN FOOTBALL SO THEY WHINE ABOUT "BEING BETTER" IN OTHER SPORTS!

Bingham fan | 8:27 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

I resent the debate comment. Bingham has won the last 4 state chapionships in that too. We beat Riverton in the classroom AND in athletic competition! Honestly, a nine (or is it ten) year old school without a single state championship! Wow! Last year Riverton had one of the last two undefeated teams in both baseball and softball. Both lost the undefeated game and then both were knocked out of the tournament by----you guessed it---Bingham! Oh well, one more year for Riverton without a state championship.

To Alta | 10:00 p.m. Oct. 13, 2008

Yeah you beat Bingham at the start of the season... Now you can lose to them at the end of the season... WHEN IT ACTUALLY MATTERS.

Soccer | 11:19 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Hey I know it is barely a sport, but is Riverton still in the girls state playoffs????? Bingham is moving on, but will not get to play Riverton, because just like EVERY sport since the school's inception they loose in State. As soon as you win '1' state championship in any sport, jump back on here.

ALTAFAN | 1:15 p.m. Oct. 16, 2008

RE Soccer, Wow you really didn't put much thought into that one did you?... 1 state championship in any sport huh? Hmmm 2 years ago who took state in football? So let me put this one to you, when have you won state? I know it's not in girls soccer because my teams been taking that one. I know it's not football because that's been my team and Bingham. So tell me what state titles do you hold in comparison to Bingham?

BT | 2:42 p.m. Oct. 16, 2008

ALTAFAN, I know that "Soccer" didn't make his/her point entirely clear but after re-reading that post a few times I think it was saying Riverton hasn't won any state championships. For example: Bingham is moving on, but will not get to play Riverton because like EVERY sport since the school's inception they loose (sic) in State. So, in short, it looks like both of you are pointing out that Riverton hasn't taken a state championship.

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