Corner blitzes Oak Grove, wins 7 straight for 1st time in school history

Corner blitzes Oak Grove, wins 7 straight for 1st time in school history

Since starting its program in 1946, Corner has never won seven straight football games — until now.

Class 4A eighth-ranked Corner scored the game’s first 35 points on the way to a 42-13 victory over Oak Grove.

The Yellow Jackets (7-0, 5-0) clinched a Region 5 playoff spot with the victory.

“We have a great senior class and I feel like we have a player-led team,” said first-year head coach Tent Campbell. “They seem to really enjoy themselves and enjoy one another. It’s been fun to watch them.”

Corner used a balanced offense with quarterback Brendan Conner completing 9-of-14 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown, adding 108 rushing yards on nine carries with three more scores.

The Yellow Jackets ran for 226 yards on 32 carries and completed 11-of-18 passes for 171 yards.

Calvin Taylor ran nine times for 72 yards and Spencer Unruh had six carries for 29 yards and a touchdown.

Nick Dyer grabbed three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown, Brodie Dunlap had three catches for 42 yards and a score and Unruh grabbed two passes for 60 yards.

Carlin Austin had eight tackles on defense, including three for-loss and a sack while CJ Brown had 11 tackles. Rhett Cofer added seven tackles with three for-loss and a forced a fumble.

Corner hosts Curry next week while Oak Grove (4-3, 3-2) is at Cordova,