Uintah is 0-6 against Salem Hills since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Uintah Utes are taking a road trip to take on the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. Uintah will be strutting in after a victory while Salem Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Uintah made easy work of Mountain View and carried off a 44-23 win. The match marked the Utes' most dominant victory of the season.
Uintah relied on the efforts of Dace O?Bagy, who rushed for 258 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and Jd Pickup, who threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.1% of his passes. With that strong performance, O?Bagy is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game. 111 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kaysten Ussery.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Uintah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills suffered their biggest loss since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They took a blow against Spanish Fork, falling 30-2. The game marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Uintah's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Salem Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Uintah has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 404.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Salem Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 351.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Uintah was dealt a bruising 44-7 loss at the hands of Salem Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Uintah was down 30-7.
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