The Bear River Bruins will square off against the Oakmont Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bear River's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Oakmont has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Bear River is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wheatland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 27-7. The loss was the Bruins' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Oakmont strolled past Colfax with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-15. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Beau Ogles was his usual excellent self, rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 244 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayden Beasley, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Oakmont's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Mac Hughes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bear River fell to 3-1. As for Oakmont, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
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