After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Crest, Bear River was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 27-22 victory over the Burley Bobcats. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Reggie Hess was a one-man wrecking crew for Bear River as he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Hess' longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bear River also got help from Tatum Stephens, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Kendrix Knobbe and Mack Jensen certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Knobbe picked up 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Jensen threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns. Knobbe's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 receiving yards dating back to last season. Boddee Coombes helped Jensen out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
Bear River's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Burley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Bear River will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ridgeline at 7:00 p.m. Ridgeline is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Bear River will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burley, they will head out to take on Preston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 973 yards in their previous games.
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