After losing to Alta the last time they met, Brighton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Brighton Bengals walked away with a 19-10 win over the Alta Hawks on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Bengals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brighton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Degroot, who threw for 240 yards on 20 of 30 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Brighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyree Pearson, William Little, and Dax Matheson picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Alta's side was Gus Blake, who made nine total tackles and defended three passes.
Despite the loss, Alta had strong showings from 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 also helped out by tossing the rock for 273 yards.
Brighton pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will face off against Layton Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Layton Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Brighton likes a good challenge. As for Alta, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks dukes it out withSkyline 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.
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