Football Recap: Bella Vista Starts Season with Victory at Home

Bella Vista gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Oakmont Vikings with a sharp 35-14 victory. The score was close at halftime, but the Broncos pulled away in the second half with 22 points.

Hugo Lopez

Rushing Yards (Career)

08/22/25 vs Oakmont	100
08/30/24 vs Nevada Union	70
08/23/24 @ Oakmont	62
09/13/24 @ Lincoln	48
09/06/24 vs Casa Roble	40

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dvaughn Norwood and Hugo Lopez. Norwood rushed for 93 yards and two TDs while Lopez rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high.

Looking ahead, Bella Vista is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Nevada Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakmont, they will challenge Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.