San Juan blew Beaver out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Beaver got their revenge. The Broncos fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 33-30. The Broncos were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Jagger Nieves
| 08/22/25 vs Beaver | 137 |
| 08/15/25 vs Grantsville | 114 |
| 11/16/24 vs Emery | 142 |
| 11/09/24 vs Delta | 141 |
San Juan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jagger Nieves, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Nieves' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Yeomans, who threw for 282 yards and one TD.
While San Juan came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Beaver: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Cole Duke for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Juan wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 69%.
Davin Orton was nothing short of spectacular for Beaver: he rushed for 147 yards and three scores, and also threw for 95 yards and one touchdown. Those 95 passing yards gave Orton a new career-high.
San Juan's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Beaver, the win (which was their eighth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Juan will face off against Kanab at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 857 yards in their previous games. As for Beaver, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Emery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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