Shelley was the 19-0 winner over Bonneville when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shelley Russets were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 23-22 to the Bonneville Bees. The Russets' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
A big part of Bonneville's win came down to the chemistry between Jaxton Briggs and his top target Jaxon Ellsworth. Briggs threw for 124 yards and three touchdowns while Ellsworth picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ellsworth's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Shelley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bonneville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Shelley will square off against Idaho Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelley is facing Idaho Falls at the right time seeing as Idaho Falls is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bonneville, they will challenge Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyview is on a four-game streak of home losses, Bonneville a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change.
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