Alta was the 24-10 winner over Brighton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Alta Hawks took a 19-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brighton Bengals on Friday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alta's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Matt Mckea, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Evan Morton, who picked up 64 receiving yards. What's more, Mckea also racked up no rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023. Tucker Brown was another key player, having thrown for 273 yards and onetouchdown.
Brighton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Degroot led the charge by throwing for 240 yards on 20 of 30 attempts, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Alta's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Brighton, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alta is facing Skyline at the right time seeing as Skyline is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Brighton, they will face off against Layton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Layton Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
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