The Bulldogs had a tough time getting the offense going this week in what turned out to be a defensive struggle with the Gators from Standley Lake.

The Bulldogs took the field Friday knowing they were up against a fierce Standley Lake team.

The game went back and forth all night with neither team able to advance the ball much past the 50-yard line. The Brighton Defense played a great game and managed to stuff the run attack most of the night allowing only a field goal in the first quarter of play.

Both teams had some chances to blow things wide open with a much-needed score but never quite put a drive together.

The Bulldogs played a tough disciplined game overall and while they could not get in the end zone they showed character and poise by playing hard all night and showing they can play with any team in the league.

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With the stands full of students excited about the homecoming week fun and activities and parents and fans anxious for another win, the Brighton Bulldogs entered the stadium with the confidence and poise of a team expecting to win.

The players had worked to stay focused all week and it showed on the field.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead on a long punt return by Ronnie McNitt in the 1^st quarter to make it 8-0.

As the cold started to settle in and the conditions getting worse by the minute the Bulldogs defense keep a tight hold on the Thornton offense allowing just one score in the 2^nd quarter and denied the extra point, keeping the score 6 to 14 at halftime.

The Bulldogs came out like a team determined to hold off the cold and keep things warm with lots of scoring fireworks in the 3^rd. The offense blasted through the Thornton line keeping the ball on the ground and amassed 36 points in the third quarter.

Michael Tabor found the end zone 3 times on Friday and rushed for 71 total yards, with his longest run of 17 yards and a score in the second quarter.

Dominique Mathews ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Dom had two break away runs for 32 and 35 yards that both ended with a score in the third to put the game away.

Special teams did a great job as well with two returns back for a score, one by Ryan Delay coming after a safety.

The Bulldog defense continued their stingy ways allowing only six points again this week. Joe Jackson led the defense with 8 tackles and Matt Graves stayed strong on his end with 6.5 tackles and recovered a fumble. Ronnie McNitt and Chris Douglas both had an interception to help thwart Thornton’s offense in the third and forth quarters of play.

As the game wore on, the cold forced fans out of the stands and into anyplace warmer for the fourth quarter, which thankfully ticked by quickly under the mercy rule.The final score was 50-6

The Powers family endured the cold to the bitter end and won the Homecoming game ball raffle when their number was called to start the 4^th Quarter.

The cold did not stop the players and fans from a great after party at Mojo’s. With about 100 frigid and hungry fans attending, the players enjoyed an exciting homecoming victory and basked in the glory of winning at home in tough conditions.

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