It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brighton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Olympus Titans , sneaking past 17-14. Winning may never get old, but the Bengals sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Mason Haertel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Brighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dax Matheson.
Although Olympus took the loss, they still got scores from James Schlendorf and Caden Lloyd.
Brighton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.3 points per game. As for Olympus, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Brighton will face off against Bountiful at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Bountiful will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Brighton surely won't give up without a fight. Olympus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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