Union is 8-2 against Uintah since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Union Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Uintah Utes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Union was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Emery. The Cougars have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Union saw an underclassman step up: Dylan Murphy-Watahomigie rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown. Union also got a significant boost from Kylar Hackford, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Meanwhile, Uintah strolled past Tooele with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-29. The Utes pushed the score to 42-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffaloes cut but never quite recovered from.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Uintah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Uintah in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 46-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Uintah's Jd Pickup, who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Union to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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