Bountiful unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 27-7 to the Herriman Mustangs on Friday. The RedHawks were down 20-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Bountiful lost, don't look at Siaki Fekitoa. Despite the final result, he rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Among those leading the charge was Tyler Messer, who threw for 226 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground.
Coming up, Bountiful is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Herriman, they will welcome Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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