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At Bingham, football rules. But the Miner girls' soccer team is playing for a higher cause this season, and the results have been stellar.

Prior to the start of the season, Bingham forward Liz Christensen lost her grandmother to breast cancer, and the team has rallied around her.

"Coach [Trisha Roberts] knows many people that have suffered from breast cancer and she wanted us to understand that life is so much more than soccer," senior Tasia Chaus said.

While Chaus admits it's hard playing in the shadows of the nationally ranked football team, she said both teams lend support to the other.

"No sport compares to football, but the guys on the football team have helped with our breast cancer awareness fundraising campaign and I think it's brought a whole new perspective to both teams," said Chaus.

When the Miners take to the field today for their game with Herriman, the team will play on the football field and spend the day trying to raise breast cancer awareness.

While the football team continues to climb the national polls, Lady Miner soccer coach Trisha Roberts said there is no air of superiority from the football players and coaches.

"Within the walls of our school, no one acts like the 'other' programs are in the football team's shadow," said Roberts. "Other people may make that a story but we are a tight-knit group of coaches who respect each other's programs."

The Bingham soccer team is off to a 6-2 start in Region 3 play, and dropped a heartbreaker to rival Riverton last week.

"We played them last week and their goalkeeper was unbelievable," Roberts said. "We dominated the game with our possession game so that was a tough loss."

The Miners are led by forwards Liz and Carissa Christensen, who have shown the ability to lead on and off the field.

"Both are really intense players who have a lot of passion for the game and both work really hard in practice," Roberts said.

If the Miners hope to make a deep run into the state playoffs, Roberts said they will need to take advantage of their opportunities.

"We have been solid defensively all year, and we've had shots on goal and shot in general have been there," Roberts said. "The last touch hasn't been there for us to put it in the net, and with all the opportunities we just need to finish."