Two dominant signal callers in Gehrig Orchard and Jack Clark are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Provo Bulldogs will stay at home for another week and welcome the Sky View Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Provo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Dixie as Provo made off with a 34-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Provo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 263 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Provo wouldn't let Dixie keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Provo can thank Oliver Mackay and Crew Demartini for forcing both of them. Mackay continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Sky View got the win against Mountain Crest on Friday by a conclusive 38-14.
Sky View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Clark, who threw for 409 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Liam Guthrie was Clark's top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sky View's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Sitili Palmer was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played. Sky View got some further help from Jace Lillywhite: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Sky View has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Provo, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Provo and Sky View have no problem gaining yardage. Provo has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 467.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Sky View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 370.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Provo was dealt a bruising 52-13 defeat at the hands of Sky View when the teams last played back in September of 2014. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Provo was down 42-6.
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