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Corner Canyon WR Jerome Myles collects three TDs in upset win over IMG Academy

hunterby:Hunter Shelton•08/23/24•

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Jerome Myles
Ole Miss WR target Jerome Myles (Photo credit: Jerome Myles-Instagram)

Corner Canyon (Utah) High stole the high school football headlines on Thursday night, as the No. 11 Chargers defeated No. 9 IMG Academy (Fla.) in a 35-34 thriller, planting its flag on the map of high school powerhouses in the process.

The victory snapped an 18-game winning streak for IMG. Heading the attack under center for Corner Canyon was junior quarterback Helaman Casuga, who threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns. Three of those scores went to star wide receiver Jerome Myles — one of the top uncommitted senior prospects in the nation.

The touted IMG defense was no match for Myles’ combination of speed and athleticism, as he was able to break free multiple times throughout the night, besting the Ascenders’ secondary for five total catches and 125 yards.

“(Myles) has an elite blend of size, speed and strength and showed the ability to win in multiple phases,” On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power wrote on Friday, commending Myles’ performance.

Through two games, Myles now has four touchdowns. In last week’s season-opening drubbing of American Fork (Utah), the Chargers (2-0) put up 70 points, six of which came via an 80-yard TD to the speedy wideout. Casuga threw for nearly 500 yards in the win.

Myles is the No. 42 overall prospect and No. 8 WR in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the top-ranked player in Utah.

He has set a commitment date for Oct. 30. Georgia, Ohio State, Texas A&M Utah and USC are the finalists. Myles decommitted from Ole Miss on June 24 and holds over 20 Power Four offers in total.

As a junior in six games, Myles averaged over 25 yards per catch turning 19 receptions into nearly 500 yards and six touchdowns. He has 10.36 speed in the 100m dash and has gone 4.48 in the 40-yard dash.

Corner Canyon will now get back on the road as it travels to Lone Peak (Utah) — the No. 56 team in the nation and No. 3 team in Utah entering this weekend, per the On3 Massey Ratings — next Friday, Aug. 30. The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.