Box Elder's game on Wednesday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 victory over the Bonneville Lakers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bees as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Despite the defeat, Bonneville had strong showings from Ashton Spackman, who picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Cole Lueders, who threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Spackman was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Reese Cantwell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Box Elder's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Bonneville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Box Elder will look to defend their home field on Friday against Granger at 6:00 p.m. Granger knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Box Elder likes a good challenge. As for Bonneville, they will welcome Alta at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
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