Football Recap: Rich Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Rich had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 win over the Bear Lake Bears. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rebels' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Utah, while the Bears are ranked 72nd in Idaho).

Jett Holmes

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Bear Lake	136
08/22/25 vs Milford	117
08/15/25 vs Gunnison Valley	99
09/12/25 @ North Sevier	84
08/29/25 @ North Summit	63

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rich to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jett Holmes, who rushed for 136 yards and one TD, and also threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes. Those 136 rushing yards gave Holmes a new career-high. Wilkes Weston also helped out as he racked up 150 rushing yards.

Rich's run defense was locked in: Bear Lake could only muster 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Karter Groll for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rich didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.

Rich's defense didn't let Daxton Perkins, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Easton Eborn and Rylan Gough, who racked up all four sacks between them. Bode O'Mealy got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Despite the defeat, Bear Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Perkins threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Rich's record now sits at 6-1. As for Bear Lake, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Rich has already played their next matchup, a 37-36 defeat against Grace on the 3rd. As for Bear Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-20 victory against South Fremont on the 3rd.