Football Preview: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Woods Cross Wildcats
The Bountiful RedHawks will square off against the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bountiful will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bountiful is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Roy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Bountiful was ranked eighth). Bountiful came out on top against Roy by a score of 42-35 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Woods Cross beat Box Elder 23-17 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Viliami Tapa'Atoutai, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bountiful's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Woods Cross, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Bountiful beat Woods Cross 24-17 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Woods Cross' Isaac Johnson, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Bountiful to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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