Comments about ‘5A high school football preview: Hawks, Miners ready for battle again in state's hottest rivalry’

Let's all go down and watch the football party. I have seen every game since these two teams have started playing each other again. Thanks to both coaches for making this game possible for the fans. I can't wait for Friday. Best football I've seen in years when these two team play each other.

Here we go boys Bingham vs alta What a game i want to call it the best rivalry in the nation its too bad this game isnt state because it should be just like 07 lookin forward to a great game

Best of Luck to both teams! I hope you both leave it all on the field, and I also hope it is a well officiated game, let the boys play! Should be a great game and I am looking forward to this matchup!

I have been anticipating this game for weeks. This is as good as it gets..The team that works the hardest and makes the least mistakes wins. What happened last game, last year, etc. doesn't matter. Can't wait--

All I can say is Bingham will rundown the Hawks throat.
Dear PETA no hawk will be hurt in the Miners quest for a State Title.

FOUR!!!! This will be a very tough game against a very good team! Show them how your hard work has paid off and make us all proud! We are all behind you!! Miner Pride!

I haven't seen the Hawks this determined and focused, and this pumped up before a game all season, this one will be a good one as usual.
Keys for Alta to win. Control the noseguard, be creative in picking up yards outside and on short routes, look underneath on routes to set up the long ball, poise (no bad penalties). Defensively they can't let Bingham pick up big chunks on the ground, and have wrap up.
Keys for Bingham. Run the ball effectively, get an early lead and don't turn the ball over. Defensively try and keep Alta receivers in front of you and pressure the qb.
I think the difference in this game after all is said and done is that Alta has had to play a tough team nearly every week and are ready to take their game to a higher level. Bingham will have to adjust to a team that is capable of beating them which they haven't seen since Texas and I think that Alta will get an early lead and will hang on to it this time around. Alta 31 Bingham 27
Pretty obvious

You can't be serious. Your title last year was a Bingham giveaway. They won't make that mistake again. And it won't be as close as the August game.

Keep dreamin Hawks -- you have about 30 more hours to believe in unicorns.

Alta has the one major injury to the linebacker. I'd try to type his name but I'll butcher it, I'm sure. That one hurts. It's especially hard considering it came against one of the worst teams in the state.
Question: What kind of injuries (if any) is Bingham dealing with tomorrow? Anything major? Any important players out for the game tomorrow?

Are there any other Alta injuries?

GO MINERS!!!

Hausekneckt is out, other than him the other Alta kids are all healthy.

Unicorn? Like taking state the past TWO years?

I think you are looking for the tooth fairy.

This one is Alta's, again three peat.

This will be another great game up on the turf!! The only major injury for Bingham that I am aware of, but I am not on the coaching staff or anything, is the loss at LB with Roman Valenzuela #31, the sack leader, so that is a major loss, but they got plenty of guys that can step up. GO BINGHAM!!!!!!!!

Playing tough teams? Well, given your philosophy, it could be Bingham's game. No team in the Semis had a tougher 1st AND 2nd round opponent. Don't any of you Region 4 supporters/bloggers fool youself into thinking any games leading up to this classic rilvary have anything to do with the outcome.
Minus injuries, all of those games are done and put these teams into position to do what Blue and Black have been waiting to do all year - play each other at State!
Predictions aside, this is HUGE for the fourth straight year.
Friday night that record goes to 2-2, I hope... GO MINERS!

no stupid penalties! dont give the game away like last year. keep your cool and dont let the taunting get the better of you.

"penalties | 12:27 p.m. Nov. 12, 2009
no stupid penalties! dont give the game away like last year. keep your cool and dont let the taunting get the better of you." - You're 100% RIGHT.
The Miners absolutely MUST reduce mistakes and draw far fewer flags against Alta than they have all year. I know they've been warned about it ad nauseum but they still keep getting dumb penalties.
Miners, good luck, keep your heads in the game and PLAY SMART!

don't start fightin now you two teams. You are the best in the state don't worry. Save it for the field now come on.

And no brain freezes by th O C in the forth quarter like the last two years!!!

You must be an Alta guy because every time you post you try and come up with fluff reasons as to why Bingham will lose. Weak last 2 games or they have not played a hard team or something. So here is something to think about. Bingham played a powerful offense in a shoot out (Jordan) and out scored them. Bingham played the best defense in the state (Syracuse) and scored at will. The coach pulled back when the game was in hand and put the JV and Sophies in. That game should have been 52 - 3. Either way the offense and defense do what they need to get the job done. Keep thinking tooth fairies or Unicorns or whatever. This is Bingham's year. They are peaking offensively and defensively at the right time. The coaches learned their lesson last year... shouldn't repeat again this year - get first downs when you have the lead. Kids are fueled and hungry like never before. It will be a great game for sure but Alta should be afraid... very, very afraid. Besides, best 3 out of 5 for next season makes it more interesting?

if I were in Vegas as an unbiased oddsmaker I would honestly say it's Bingham by 3. That aside I am an Alta guy, but have kids I've coached at 7 different high schools, including Bingham, so while I follow Alta closest and cheer for them, I'm pretty realistic. Going into this game I feel like they have a better chance to win than I did last year in the final, so just a guy feeling but that's the reasoning.