The Uintah Utes will challenge the Mountain View Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mountain View is facing Uintah at the wrong time: Uintah suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 49-21 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves. The match marked the Utes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Spanish Fork, falling 42-14. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mountain View's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hyrum Stafford, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and Kalvin Floyd, who picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Floyd didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Even if they lost, Mountain View's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Landon Shumway with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Uintah and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Mountain View, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Uintah lost to Mountain View at home by a decisive 31-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain View's Dexton Havea, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that Uintah knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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