The Bonneville Lakers will venture away from home to challenge the Northridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bonneville lost 55-35 to Roy on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Royals are ranked seventh).
Despite the defeat, Bonneville got top-tier performance from Cole Lueders, who threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns. Reese Cantwell was another key player, picking up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northridge's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They were outmatched by Bountiful on the road and fell 42-14. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tre Nye, who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Jaxon Fresques.
This is the second loss in a row for Bonneville and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Northridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Bonneville strolled past Northridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 34-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonneville since the team 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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