Monticello hasn't had much luck against Piute recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Monticello Buckaroo will jump right back in to play the Piute Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Monticello heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a blow against Rich, falling 50-16.
Meanwhile, Piute was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 48-44 to Monument Valley. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Piute, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 56-10 defeat at the hands of Piute in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Monticello avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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