Football Recap: Bountiful Finds Playoff Glory Versus Brighton

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 10:58am

Football Recap: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Brighton Bengals

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Bountiful had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down the Brighton Bengals 24-8 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the RedHawks who have now won nine matchups in a row.

Emerson Geilman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 110 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brock Mcswain also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Bountiful pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.6 points per game. As for Brighton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2.

Bountiful will square off against Roy at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Roy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.6 points per game this season. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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