The Bear River Bruins lost against the Colfax Falcons back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Bear River fell 21-13 to Colfax. Bear River has struggled against Colfax recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Bear River had strong showings from Kaden Cavolt, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Blake Simning, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Cavolt really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
It was another big night for Malachi Thompson, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
Bear River's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 5-5. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Colfax, Sutter, and Twelve Bridges. As for Colfax, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Bear River will head out on the road to face off against Liberty Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Liberty Ranch is ranked 430th, while Bear River is ranked 445th). As for Colfax, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Amador at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd.
