Two dominant backs in Staton Gutierrez and Siaki Fekitoa are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brighton Bengals will be playing at home against the Bountiful Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brighton is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Brighton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Woods Cross, who was ranked 16th at the time (Brighton was ranked 17th). The Bengals came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 28-21 on Friday.
Ryce Palepoi
| 10/03/25 @ Woods Cross | 134.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Olympus | 26.8 |
| 09/19/25 @ Viewmont | 72.2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Corner Canyon | 81.1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Crimson Cliffs | 96.7 |
| + 5 more games |
Brighton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryce Palepoi, who threw for 133 yards and a pair of TDs. What's more, Palepoi racked up 134.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bountiful won against Viewmont last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Redhawks walked away with a 42-31 win over Alta. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Bountiful didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aisake Willis and Mason Tidwell. Willis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Brighton back to even at 4-4. As for Bountiful, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
Things could have been worse for Brighton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-8 loss to Bountiful in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Bengals, Emerson Geilman (who rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 110 yards while completing 73.3% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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