On Friday, Syracuse faced Brighton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Syracuse Titans took a hard 35-21 fall against the Brighton Bengals. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bengals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Although Syracuse took the loss, they still got scores from Hoyt Pula, Tanner Merrill, and Xander Garcia. Another player making a difference was Ledger Wight, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
Syracuse's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Hall and Garcia.
Mason Haertel had an outrageously good game for Brighton as he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Haertel is now averaging an impressive 122.5 rushing yards per game.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Brighton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Syracuse will challenge Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brighton, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brighton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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