Football Game Preview: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Uintah Utes

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Previous Games

09/27/24 - Home	15-18 L
10/20/23 - Home	44-7 W
09/22/23 - Away	27-20 W
10/17/18 - Home	55-6 W
10/18/17 - Away	35-7 W
+ 2 more games

Salem Hills is 6-1 against Uintah since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Skyhawks will face off against the Utes at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Friday, Salem Hills came up short against Park City and fell 30-17. The contest marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Although Salem Hills took the loss, they still got scores from Benjamin Staheli and Peyton Higginson.

While Salem Hills came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Park City: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 48.1%. The team can thank Austin Hicks for the heroic effort on defense: he. Salem Hills hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.51 or higher in three consecutive games.

Salem Hills' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jaxson Young and Steven Taylor, who racked up all four sacks between them.

Meanwhile, Uintah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 41-20 to Mountain View. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Salem Hills will need to focus on slowing down Romeo Garcia, one of several Uintah players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 111 receiving yards and one touchdown. Garcia was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 54 yards. Tai Turner also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.

Uintah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Salem Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Salem Hills couldn't quite finish off Uintah in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 and fell 18-15. Can the Skyhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.