Football Preview: Provo Bulldogs vs. Uintah Utes
The Provo Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Uintah Utes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Provo sitting on five straight wins and Uintah on three.
Provo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Spanish Fork, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Provo was ranked 25th). Provo snuck past Spanish Fork with a 46-42 victory on Friday.
Gehrig Orchard was a one-man wrecking crew for Provo as he threw for 503 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. Griffin Demartini was Orchard's top target, picking up 175 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Provo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Crew Demartini.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Uintah on the road against Cottonwood on Friday as the team secured a 42-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Utes, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Provo's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Uintah, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Provo against Uintah when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Provo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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