Bella Vista gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Oakmont Vikings. The match was close at halftime, but the Broncos turned on the heat in the second half with 22 points.
Hugo Lopez
| 08/22/25 vs Oakmont | 100 |
| 08/30/24 vs Nevada Union | 70 |
| 08/23/24 @ Oakmont | 62 |
| 09/13/24 @ Lincoln | 48 |
| 09/06/24 vs Casa Roble | 40 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dvaughn Norwood and Hugo Lopez. Norwood rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs while Lopez rushed for 100 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high.
Bella Vista was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakmont only rushed for 35 rushing yards.
Oakmont's loss came despite strong showings from Elijah Stevens and Ocean Mu?oz. Stevens threw for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Mu?oz picked up 91 receiving yards and one TD.
Bella Vista wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-0 defeat against Nevada Union on the 29th. As for Oakmont, they have also already played their next game, a 34-14 loss against Roseville on the 29th.
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