Cedar gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 51-14 victory over the Bear River Bears. With the Reds ahead 30-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cedar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Slade Parsons led the charge by picking up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in one score on the ground. Parsons showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 50 yards. Everett Kelling was another key player, having thrown for 292 yards and three touchdowns.
Cedar's run defense was locked in: Bear River could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Dax Wankier for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cedar didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
Cedar's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Wankier refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar will challenge Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,117 yards in their previous games. As for Bear River, they will take on Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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