Bees mercy rule Deseret Peak, 49-0

Box Elder News Journal's Podcast · Aug 19, 2026 · 3m

For the second straight season, the Box Elder High School football team secured themselves a convincing win over Deseret Peak last Friday in Brigham City, 49-0. The Utah High School Activity Association’s new mercy rule was invoked and the game was called with nearly five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after the Bees pushed their lead beyond 44 points. The Bees wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. On the opening drive, senior quarterback Kadyn Reyes hit fellow senior Rhet Richards on a corner route and Richards did the rest with his legs, going 53 yards for a touchdown…