Football Preview: Bonneville Lakers vs. Northridge Knights
The Bonneville Lakers will challenge the Northridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bonneville came up short against Roy on Friday, falling 55-35. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Royals are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Northridge's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They were beaten by Bountiful 42-14. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their loss, Northridge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tre Nye, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaxon Fresques.
This is the second loss in a row for Bonneville and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Northridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Bonneville strolled past Northridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonneville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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