Two dominant backs in Dace O?Bagy and Dexton Havea are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Uintah Utes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mountain View Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Uintah will be strutting in after a win while Mountain View will be coming in after a loss.
Uintah gave up the first points last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Payson by a score of 41-28.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Provo on the road and fell 62-24.
The losing side was boosted by Havea, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Uintah pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Uintah took their win against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 44-23. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Havea, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Uintah still be able to contain Havea? There's only one way to find out.
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