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High school football: Judd Howells leads Box Elder past West Field for its 1st outright region championship since 2003

By Deseret News · October 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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Friday's showdown between the Box Elder Bees and West Field Longhorns featured undefeated Region 5 teams playing for the region title, not to mention a likely first round bye in the state playoffs as well. Playing at home in front of a sold-out crowd, the Bees made sure to give that crowd lots to cheer about, as Box Elder rolled to a dominant 28-7 victory.

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