Football Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Roy Royals
Bountiful has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Roy Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bountiful is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Brighton 24-8. The RedHawks pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Emerson Geilman, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 110 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Bountiful was Brock Mcswain, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Roy faced Timpview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Roy walked away with a 29-19 victory over Timpview. The win was nothing new for the Royals as they're now sitting on four straight.
Robert Young continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Dru Gardner, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Roy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Young and Rhett Slater.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Roy, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Colby Frokjer: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Bountiful's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.6 points per game. As for Roy, their record is now 12-1.
Bountiful was able to grind out a solid win over Roy in their previous meeting back in October, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bountiful still be able to contain Young? There's only one way to find out.
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