Brighton and Bountiful squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Brighton had to settle for second. They lost to the Bountiful RedHawks on the road by a 24-8 margin. The Bengals' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Brighton wouldn't let Bountiful keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brighton can thank Ryan Williamsen and Beau La Fleur for forcing both of them.
Emerson Geilman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 110 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes for Bountiful. Those 144 rushing yards gave Geilman a new career-high. Another big playmaker for Bountiful was Brock Mcswain, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Brighton's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Bountiful, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bountiful, they will square off against Roy at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Roy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bountiful surely won't give up without a fight.
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