Brighton (7-5) advanced to the 5A semifinals with a decisive 27-14 victory over second-seeded Fremont (9-3) in a 5A playoffs quarterfinal matchup. The Bengals built a 13-7 halftime lead with two field goals by Kaden Hansen and a 20-yard touchdown run by Judah Valle in the third quarter to extend their advantage. A pivotal 14-yard fumble recovery touchdown by Jaxon Nettleton with 0:36 left in the third quarter gave Brighton a 20-7 lead. Fremont's Calvin Cooper connected with Taggart Burton on a 77-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth, but Sam Tauvao's 14-yard scoring run sealed the win for Brighton. The Bengals advance to face Springville in the semifinals at Rice-Eccles Stadium next week.
Brighton — (11:12 1Q) Kaden Hansen, 50-yard FG
Brighton — (2:42 2Q) Kaden Hansen, 30-yard FG
Fremont — (0:47 2Q) Salesi Moa, 15-yard pass from Manase Tuatagaloa (kick from Jordan Larkin)
Brighton — (8:15 3Q) Judah Valle, 20-yard run (kick from Kaden Hansen)
Brighton — (0:36 3Q) Jaxon Nettleton, 14-yard fumble recovery (kick from Kaden Hansen)
Fremont — (11:50 4Q) Taggart Burton, 77-yard pass from Calvin Cooper (kick from Jordan Larkin)
Brighton — (7:14 4Q) Sam Tauvao, 14-yard run (kick from Kaden Hansen) Fremont Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Carries | Yards | TD |
14 | 8 | 22 | ||
5 | 6 | 13 | ||
9 | 4 | 11 | ||
42 | 2 | 4 | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Brighton Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Carries | Yards | TD |
- | 28 | 168 | ||
8 | 16 | 81 | ||
0 | 4 | 31 | ||
90 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
21 | 3 | 6 | ||
10 | 1 | |||
Fremont Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Comp-Att | Comp % | Yards | TD | Int |
9 | 6-11 | 55% | 140 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 8-19 | 42% | 122 | 1 | 0 | |
Brighton Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Comp-Att | Comp % | Yards | TD | Int |
0 | 3-8 | 38% | 12 | 0 | ||
Fremont Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Receptions | Yards | TD |
1 | 2 | 104 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 84 | 1 | |
2 | 4 | 59 | ||
35 | 1 | 11 | ||
82 | 1 | 4 | ||
Brighton Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Receptions | Yards | TD |
2 | 2 | 10 | ||
16 | 1 | 2 | ||
Fremont Special Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | FG | PAT | Return TD |
46 | 2 | |||
Brighton Special Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | FG | PAT | Return TD |
37 | 2 | 3 | ||
Fremont Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Int. | TD |
10 | 20 | ||||
32 | 12 | ||||
0 | 9 | ||||
56 | 7 | ||||
4 | 6 | ||||
44 | 6 | ||||
1 | 6 | ||||
6 | 5 | ||||
2 | 4 | ||||
58 | 4 | ||||
12 | 2 | ||||
8 | 2 | ||||
15 | 1 | ||||
38 | 1 | ||||
27 | 1 | ||||
7 | 1 | ||||
66 | 1 | ||||
9 | 1 | ||||
Brighton Defense | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NO | PLAYER | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Int. | TD |
21 | 9 | 1 | |||
23 | 5 | 1 | |||
15 | 5 | ||||
3 | 4 | ||||
44 | 4 | 1 | |||
52 | 4 | ||||
22 | 4 | ||||
92 | 4 | 1 | |||
90 | 3 | 1 | |||
28 | 2 | ||||
14 | 1 | ||||
36 | 1 | ||||
2 | 1 | ||||