Davis had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their match with ease, bagging a 56-21 win over the Brighton Bengals. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Darts just coasted through the last quarter.
Tradon Bessinger
| 08/14/25 @ Brighton | 35 |
| 10/16/24 @ Syracuse | 32 |
| 10/04/24 vs Layton | 25 |
| 10/10/24 vs Farmington | 24 |
| 08/23/24 vs Copper Hills | 12 |
Tradon Bessinger went supernova, throwing for 384 yards and five TDs while completing 81.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and one score. Those 35 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Jaxton Itaaehau was Bessinger's top target, picking up 32 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Cameron Mason, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Davis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bode Sparrow and Tyson Baggett. Sparrow got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Staton Gutierrez, who rushed for 98 yards on only ten carries. Ryce Palepoi was another key player, throwing for 200 yards and three TDs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davis will face off against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 843 yards in their previous games. As for Brighton, they will square off against Weber at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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