Brighton unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Davis Darts 56-21 on Thursday. The Bengals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Brighton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Staton Gutierrez, who rushed for 98 yards on only ten carries. Mason Lynton also helped with two scores in total.
Tradon Bessinger went supernova For Davis., throwing for 384 yards and five TDs while completing 81.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 35 yards and one touchdown. Those 35 rushing yards gave Bessinger a new career-high. Jaxton Itaaehau was another key player, picking up 32 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brighton will welcome Weber at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Davis, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 843 yards in their previous games.
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