Football Preview: Uintah Utes vs. Green Canyon Wolves
The Uintah Utes will head out on the road to face off against the Green Canyon Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Uintah is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Uintah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over Mountain View. That looming 45-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Utes yet this season.
Meanwhile, Green Canyon hadn't done well against Sky View recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Green Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Sky View , sneaking past 31-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Payton Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 170 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Those 193 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Hayden Schramm was Wilson's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Green Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Uintah is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Green Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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