Football Preview: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Uintah Utes
Salem Hills has gone 6-0 against Uintah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Salem Hills Skyhawks will look to defend their home field against the Uintah Utes at 7:00 p.m.
Salem Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Spanish Fork on Friday. They had to suffer through a 30-2 loss at the hands of the Dons. The matchup marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Uintah made easy work of Mountain View on Friday and carried off a 44-23 win. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Utes this season.
Uintah had a senior duo take command as Dace O?Bagy rushed for 258 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry and Jd Pickup threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.1% of his passes. With that strong performance, O?Bagy is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game. 111 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kaysten Ussery.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Uintah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Salem Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Uintah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Salem Hills against Uintah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-7 win. In that game, Salem Hills amassed a halftime lead of 30-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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