On Friday Brighton will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will take on the Bountiful RedHawks at 2:30 p.m. Brighton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Brighton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Olympus 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bengals have posted against the Titans since September 1, 2017.
It was another big night for Mason Haertel, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Brighton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dax Matheson.
Meanwhile, Bountiful faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bountiful came out on top against Maple Mountain by a score of 42-35. The victory was familiar territory for the RedHawks who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Siaki Fekitoa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 74 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Emerson Geilman was another key player, throwing for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt.
Brighton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Bountiful, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Haertel and Fekitoa. Haertel just won't slow down this season and has averaged 10.1 receiving yards per game. Fekitoa has been a dominant force too and has caught 6 touchdowns while averaging 21 receiving yards per game.
Brighton strolled past Bountiful in their previous meeting back in September of 2020 by a score of 36-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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