On Wednesday, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field faced Altamont in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds took a blow against the Altamont Longhorns, falling 45-14.
Although Utah Military Academy - Hill Field took the loss, they still got scores from Conner Walton and Kaiden Thomas.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field wouldn't let Altamont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Utah Military Academy - Hill Field can thank Preston Fenton and Jet Le for forcing both of them.
Altamont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thatcher Rust, who threw for 68 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillon Ivie, who gained 167 total yards.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Altamont, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will face off against Water Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Water Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season. As for Altamont, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Altamont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Monticello likes a good challenge.
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