Football Preview: Rich Rebels vs. Bear Lake Bears
The Rich Rebels will head out to challenge the Bear Lake Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rich's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Bear Lake's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Rich humbled Water Canyon with a 47-8 victory. Considering the Rebels have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jett Holmes went supernova for Rich, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 105 yards and a touchdown. Holmes' passing game has become a key predictor of Rich's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Hudson Parry was in the mix too, providing Rich with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bear Lake had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of Jackson Hole. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Broncs: they've now lost three in a row.
Rich's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rich was taken down by Bear Lake 49-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2020. Thankfully for Rich, Owen Teuscher (who threw for 256 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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