After two games on the road, Uintah is heading back home. They will host the Provo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Uintah will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt Cottonwood on Friday. Uintah claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over Cottonwood on the road. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Utes this season.
Meanwhile, Provo faced Spanish Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Provo snuck past Spanish Fork with a 46-42 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won five matches in a row.
Gehrig Orchard had an outrageously good game as he threw for 503 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. Griffin Demartini was Orchard's top target, picking up 175 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Provo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Crew Demartini.
Uintah's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Provo, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Uintah took a serious blow against Provo when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-8. Will Uintah have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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