The third road match was the charm for Bear River, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 26-20 W over the Colfax Falcons on Friday. This was payback for the Bruins, who suffered a 21-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bear River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lincoln Williams led the charge by rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Hickman, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Bear River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bear River's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jason Kinney and Jesse Averill, who racked up five sacks between them.
Bear River's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-2. As for Colfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Bear River has already played their next contest, a 55-6 win against Mira Loma on the 25th. As for Colfax, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-20 loss against Lincoln on the 25th.
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