Football Recap: Box Elder Comes Up Short

If Box Elder was riding high fresh off their 60-27 takedown of Bonneville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bees took a hard 48-30 fall against the Fremont Silverwolves on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Bees have let down their home crowd.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fremont to victory, but perhaps none more so than Manase Tuatagaloa, who threw for 356 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. That's the most passing yards Tuatagaloa has posted since back in September of 2024. Salesi Moa was another key pass catcher, picking up 153 receiving yards and three scores.

Box Elder's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Fremont, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Box Elder will welcome Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fremont, they will host West Field at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Silverwolves will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.