After being out scored 65-0 in the first two second halves of the season, the Mountain Crest defense shut down Box Elder in the second half to get their first win 20-7. The Bees ran only 10 offensive plays in the third quarter and the Mustang defense came up with two big plays in the fourth quarter to put the game away. With just over eight minutes left in the game Mountain Crest blocked a punt and recovered the ball at the Box Elder 15, which ended with a Preston Lofthouse 11 yard touchdown run. On the next drive Box Elder drove down into the red zone before QB Cooper Stevenson was picked off on the goal line. The Mustangs ran out the clock for their first win of the season. Preston Lofthouse finished 7-17 for 55 yards but was able to carry the Mustang offense with 153 yards on 25 carries, losing 10 on the last two kneel downs of the game. Lofthouse scored on rushes of 11 and 22 yards and had a 46 yard touchdown rush called back on a holding penalty in the fourth quarter. He lead the Mustang rushing attack that finished with 290 yards on 45 carries, including running back Carson Olsen adding 89