Football Preview: Roy Royals vs. Bonneville Lakers
Roy has gone 5-0 against Bonneville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Roy Royals will challenge the Bonneville Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Roy is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Roy on the road against Box Elder as the squad secured a 37-10 victory. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bees are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Dru Gardner and his top target Robert Young. Gardner threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes while Young gained 102 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bonneville entered their match against Bountiful on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bonneville received a blow as they fell 35-19 to Bountiful.
Roy's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bonneville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Roy against Bonneville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roy 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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