The Alta Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Bonneville Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Alta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-17 to Cedar Valley. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Aviators 10-7 in the first quarter.
Despite their loss, Alta saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nolan Lohnes, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Morton, who picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, Bonneville was not quite Box Elder's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bees by a score of 30-28. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Bonneville had strong showings from Ashton Spackman, who picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Cole Lueders, who threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Spackman showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) also went to Reese Cantwell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Alta's record now sits at 4-6. As for Bonneville, their record is now 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Alta against Bonneville in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. In that contest, Alta amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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