The Monticello Buckaroo will face off against the Norwood Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello will be strutting in after a win while Norwood will be coming in after a loss.
Monticello is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Water Canyon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Monticello was ranked first). Monticello blew past Water Canyon 44-20 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buckaroo, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Norwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 40-34 to Plateau Valley. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Zunich and Jackson Dinsmore. Dinsmore is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Monticello and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Norwood, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Monticello was able to grind out a solid win over Norwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 22-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monticello since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
