Timpanogos waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over the Uintah Utes. Considering the Timberwolves have won three contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Andrew Hillstead, who threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Dash Mccann was Hillstead's top target, picking up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards.
Another reason for the win was Timpanogos' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Marlee Iosefo was especially locked on to Uintah's QB and sacked him twice. Timpanogos got some further help from Jesse King: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Uintah still got an impressive performance from Kaysten Ussery, who rushed for 100 yards on only eight carries.
Timpanogos' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Uintah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Timpanogos will face off against Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Timpanogos' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Uintah, they will challenge Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Uintah's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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