If Uintah was riding high off their 34-14 takedown of Union last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Uintah Utes were dealt a 56-26 defeat at the hands of the Spanish Fork Dons on Thursday. The Utes have struggled against the Dons recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spanish Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Vest, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vest's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Mckay Smith, who threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt.
The loss snapped Uintah's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Spanish Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Uintah will head out to challenge Timpanogos at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Timpanogos has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 124 points over their last three matchups. As for Spanish Fork, they will head out on the road to take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Fork will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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