Roy and Bountiful squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Roy had to settle for second. They fell 42-35 to the Bountiful RedHawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Royals of the 42-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
When it comes to explaining why Roy lost, don't look at Dru Gardner. Despite the final result, he threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. What's more, Gardner also racked up 25 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ryker Cordero, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Roy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Hunter Webb was especially locked on to Bountiful's QB and sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Webb is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Even though they lost, Roy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Siaki Fekitoa, who rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown for Bountiful. Emerson Geilman was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Roy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-2 record. As for Bountiful, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
As of now, neither Roy nor Bountiful have any future games scheduled.
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