Brighton has gone 3-0 against East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Brighton Bengals' road trip will continue as they head out to face the East Leopards at 7:00 p.m. Brighton will be strutting in after a victory while East will be coming in after a defeat.
Brighton will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Skyline on Friday. Brighton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Skyline 42-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Bengals' most dominant win of the season.
Brighton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ryce Palepoi, who threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and Mason Haertel, who gained 129 total yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, East came up short against Olympus on Friday, falling 33-10. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brighton's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Brighton won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by East 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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