Football Preview: Box Elder Bees vs. Bear River Bears
Box Elder has gone 8-2 against Bear River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Box Elder Bees will challenge the Bear River Bears at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Box Elder and Mountain Crest were almost perfectly matched up, but Box Elder suffered a 15-14 defeat.
Meanwhile, Bear River was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to Cedar. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly six points.
Despite the loss, Bear River had strong showings from Tatum Stephens, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Tydon Jones, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bear River also got help from Kash Avery, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Box Elder's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Box Elder's way against Bear River in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Box Elder made off with a 49-28 victory. Does Box Elder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bear River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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