After each having a week off, the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds and the Monticello Buckaroo will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Water Canyon, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was ranked seventh). Utah Military Academy - Hill Field had to suffer through a 72-12 loss at the hands of Water Canyon. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-12.
Although Utah Military Academy - Hill Field took the loss, they still got scores from Preston Fenton and Conner Walton.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field wouldn't let Water Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field can thank Papataia Owda and Kaiden Thomas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Monticello entered their tilt with Altamont last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 34-8 margin over the Longhorns. The Buckaroo might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was taken down by Monticello 60-12 in their previous matchup back in August. Can Utah Military Academy - Hill Field avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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