Football Game Preview: Provo Bulldogs vs. Uintah Utes + Official Tickets

The Provo Bulldogs will square off against the Uintah Utes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Provo has three straight victories, Uintah has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Provo proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 37) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Park City 17-14.

Ronnie Wright

Receiving Yards

09/26/25 vs Timpanogos	218
08/22/25 @ Crimson Cliffs	193
09/19/25 vs Salem Hills	148
08/29/25 vs Springville	118
09/05/25 @ Rocky Mountain	117

Malik Filimoe'Atu was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Ronnie Wright also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Provo's defense and their four sacks. Griffin Demartini was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.

Meanwhile, Uintah came up short against Salem Hills on Friday and fell 41-28.

Despite the defeat, Uintah saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lukas Turner picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Garcia, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one score.

Uintah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Ellstrom and Oakley Shope. Shope is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Salem Hills' side was Turner, who picked up four sacks and made eight total tackles.

Uintah's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Provo, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Everything came up roses for Provo against Uintah when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 63-27 win. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 49-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.