FINAL: Corner Canyon [UT] defeats West Broward [FL] in dominant performance, 38-13

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Aug. 22 — After a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay, the No. 24 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers and the West Broward [Pembroke Pines, FL] Bobcats finally got things started.

For a little while at least.

Shortly after getting the game kicked off, players were called off the field for another significant weather delay. A game that was scheduled for a late afternoon kick at 4 p.m. EST would eventually end up lasting until after 9 p.m.

When they were actually playing football, it was a mostly one-sided affair with Corner Canyon cruising to a comfortable 38-13 win in a game that was part of the Broward County National Football Showcase series. The Chargers looked and played like a team ranked No. 24 should, and West Broward mostly looked like an unranked squad with no answers for the Utah powerhouse.

Future Texas A&M Aggie Helaman Casuga got the scoring started for the Chargers just under the five-minute mark of the first quarter. The 4-star quarterback carried the ball in for a 6-yard touchdown run to put Corner Canyon in front 7-0 in a game they would never trail.

FINAL SCORE - Corner Canyon 38, West Broward (FL) 13. @HelamanCasuga & @Weston_Briggs25 each with 2 TD's rushing. Josh Harris had 2 INT, & @Diesel_Dart had 1 INT to lead CC. @HSFBamerica @mjfrecruits @SCNext @MaxPreps @Zack_Poff_MP @Rivals_HS @Prep_Gridiron @KjarEric @SlingintheP pic.twitter.com/ank9gvZ4o3

— CornerCanyonFootball (@CCHSFOOTBALL_) August 23, 2025

Following a Josh Harris interception, the Chargers took over at their own 1-yard line near the end of the first quarter. Casuga then drove Corner Canyon down the field inside West Broward's 10 where the Chargers settled for a second-quarter field goal to make it 10-0.

The Bobcats then briefly mounted a challenge in the third quarter when Amir Sears scored on a 10-yard run to trim Corner Canyon's lead to 17-7. But a quick response by Casuga and company to extend the lead back to 17 on a 12-yard Weston Briggs' jaunt took the wind out of the hosts. Corner Canyon would roll to a comfortable win with Briggs and Casuga both adding another touchdown on the ground.

Corner Canyon is now 2-0 on the young season, and they will visit Plain City, Utah, to take on the Fremont Silverwolves next Friday. West Broward will head north to Georgia to take on a 2-0 Camden County [Kingsland, GA] Wildcats' squad that has averaged 50.5 points on offense in its first two games.

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FINAL — CORNER CANYON 38, WEST BROWARD 13

|| FOURTH QUARTER ||

Corner Canyon adds another touchdown just under the 10-minute mark in the fourth quarter. They've definitely looked like a Top 25 team tonight on a tough night with weather delays thousands of miles from home.

4th Qtr: CORNER CANYON 38, WEST BROWARD 13

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And we're under way in the final quarter.

|| THIRD QUARTER ||

West Broward hasn't mailed it in, yet. They are still playing hard and hungry, and they've added a touchdown to trim Corner Canyon's lead. The PAT is unsuccessful.

3rd Qtr: CORNER CANYON 31, WEST BROWARD 13

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And Corner Canyon is starting to pull away.

3rd Qtr: CORNER CANYON 31, WEST BROWARD 7

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Corner Canyon wastes no time driving down and extending their lead back to 17.

3rd Qtr: CORNER CANYON 24, WEST BROWARD 7

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West Broward drives down to trim Corner Canyon's lead.

3rd Qtr: CORNER CANYON 17, WEST BROWARD 7

|| HALFTIME ||

Due to the long weather delays, they've shortened the halftime, and the teams are back on the field warming up already.

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HALFTIME: CORNER CANYON 17, WEST BROWARD 0

|| SECOND QUARTER ||

It's all Corner Canyon so far as the Chargers score again.

2nd Qtr — CORNER CANYON 17, WEST BROWARD 0

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Corner Canyon adds a field goal to make it 10-0 in Fort Lauderdale.

2nd Qtr — CORNER CANYON 10, WEST BROWARD 0

|| FIRST QUARTER ||

End of 1st Qtr: CORNER CANYON 7, WEST BROWARD 0

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We finally are back under way, and Corner Canyon has struck first a little past the halfway point of the first quarter.

1st Qtr — CORNER CANYON 7, WEST BROWARD 0

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Well, we made it to the field for a short time, but we are back in another weather delay in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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We are under way in Fort Lauderdale after a long weather delay!

|| PREGAME ||

WEATHER UPDATES ...

We finally have a live feed! It looks like we'll be kicking off pretty soon at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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We still don't have an official start time for this game, but if there's any good news, it's that the other game in the Broward County National Football Showcase on ESPN2 is now set for a 6:30 p.m. start. Players are on the field there warming up.

We'll keep you posted. This delay is now in its third hour.

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We do have confirmation at 5 p.m. EST that the game is delayed due to weather. It was supposed to start an hour ago, and we don't know yet when it is expected to begin.

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Just passing along that the live feed still hasn't started at 4:52 p.m. EST

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We want to pass along that the live stream has not started yet, and the radar over the last hour has looked a little rough. We're trying to get confirmation on where things stand with the weather. Hang with us.

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TEAM INFO ...

Let's start with Corner Canyon. Utah isn't Florida in terms of the sheer number of programs and prospects, but it is a strong high school football state. Annually, the Beehive State produces some extremely high-level talent at the prep level, and the best players here can play anywhere. The more casual Florida fans in attendance tonight might be surprised how this team looks when they take field. They're going to look like a college team in many respects.

Case in point, the Chargers have six ranked recruits in the Class of 2026 leading the way. Big 4-star IOL Esun Tafa (6-4, 305 lbs.) is Utah's fourth-ranked recruit, and he's committed to USC. QB Helaman Casuga is also a 4-star, and he's pledged to Texas A&M. He's got 3-star WR Kai Meza (Minnesota) in the lineup as a target, and another 3-star wideout in Isaiah Morris who hasn't announced his college destination yet. The defense has 3-star talent in DL Jase Kozlowski (6-5, 230 lbs.) and LB Mason Wood.

West Broward counters with two 3-star players on 247sports.com's Florida rankings – CB Shmar Akande (Toledo) and OT Alejandro Schmitt (6-5.5, 300 lbs., Florida Atlantic). 

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WEATHER AND MORE ...

Just checking in with a quick weather update. We had weather in the Miami area yesterday that was strong enough that it delayed the start of Columbus vs. Southridge. And ultimately that game was moved to Saturday morning.

The Weather Channel is reporting a strong thunderstorm moving through the north Miami area, and it could impact the area up until 4 p.m. – the scheduled start of this contest. We'll keep an eye on that and pass along any updates, but the area is under a Special Weather Statement.

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TOP 25 AND THE GAME OF THE WEEK ...

While you're getting ready for tonight's big game, get yourself up to speed on the preseason edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25.

Then check out our TSN Game of the Week Recap featuring the No. 14 Milton (GA) Eagles at the No. 12 Buford (GA) Wolves on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

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OUR PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS ...

Finally, don't miss out on The Sporting News Preseason All-American Teams that just debuted today!

The Sporting News High School Preseason All-American Offense 2025

The Sporting News High School Preseason All-American Defense 2025

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We'll check back in here in a while with a look at some more storylines and an update on the weather in the greater Atlanta area.

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