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ST. GEORGE — Coming off a year where Desert Hills gave Brighton its only regular-season loss, the Bengals wasted no time getting revenge this year.
The Thunder of Desert Hills jumped out to an early lead due to a Tytan Mason touchdown just 17 seconds into the game. It was the first of two touchdowns for the Thunder, with the other coming from Mason, as well.
The Bengals defense held Desert Hills to just 7 points in the first half while the offense put up 27 points of their own. Quarterback Jack Johnson tossed three touchdown passes, two of which went to Donovan Wismer and the other to Myles Peters.
Even though he was a big factor in the win, Wismer gave all the credit to the defense.
"Our defense got it done," he said. "Our defense made us win the game."
Despite a scoreless third quarter, the game continued in Brighton's favor, and Peters sealed the deal with one more touchdown before the game ended 34-14.
Brighton's defense played aggressive throughout the night and sacked Desert Hills' quarterbacks four times. Desert Hills gave up two interceptions and a turnover on downs, and punted five times.
"It was a pretty big deal," said Miles Morgan, who caught both interceptions, which were the first of his varsity career. "It's a good way to get back momentum."
Last season's loss to Desert Hills at home lit a spark under Brighton, and they wanted to do the same to the Thunder in front of their home crowd.
"It made us hungry to prove ourselves," second-year head coach Casey Sutera said. "To beat a good team like that is huge."
Wismer added: "They got us last year at home. It feels good to come down here and get it done."
Next week, Brighton hosts Syracuse Thursday evening, while Desert Hills heads north Friday to take on Lehi.
