Shelley and Bonneville are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Shelley Russets will take on the Bonneville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shelley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Skyline on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shelley came up short against Skyline, falling 29-6. The Russets haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bonneville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Thunder Ridge 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bees have posted since September 15, 2023.
Bonneville had a senior duo take command as Eli Hamilton threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns and Jaxon Ellsworth picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 291 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Hamilton.
Shelley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bonneville, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Shelley strolled past Bonneville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 19-0. Does Shelley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonneville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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