Football Preview: Bear Lake Bears vs. Rich Rebels
The Bear Lake Bears will take on the Rich Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-6, which was the final score in Bear Lake's tilt against Jackson Hole on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 72nd in Idaho, while the Broncs are ranked 13th in Wyoming).
Meanwhile, Rich really took it to Water Canyon for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-8 victory on the road. The contest marked the Rebels' most dominant win of the season.
Jett Holmes went supernova for Rich, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 105 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Holmes a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Hudson Parry, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Bear Lake's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rich, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Bear Lake against Rich in their previous meeting back in August of 2020, as the squad secured a 49-0 win. Will Bear Lake repeat their success, or does Rich have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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