Two dominant backs in Dace O?Bagy and David Keel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Uintah Utes will square off against the Payson Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Uintah is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Provo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Utes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-21.
Meanwhile, Payson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Spanish Fork, falling 52-27. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Dons are ranked 20th).
Payson might have lost, but man, Trevyn Wall was a machine: he threw for 472 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. Wall is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Seth Staley also helped out as he racked up 171 receiving yards.
Uintah's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Uintah came up short against Payson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 17-12. Can Uintah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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