After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Timpanogos, Uintah was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 44-23 margin over the Mountain View Bruins. That looming 44-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Utes yet this season.
Uintah had a senior duo take command as Dace O?Bagy rushed for 258 yards while picking up 9.2 yards per carry and Jd Pickup threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.1% of his passes. With that strong performance, O?Bagy is now averaging an impressive 117.5 rushing yards per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (111 yards to be exact) went to Kaysten Ussery.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Uintah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Mountain View still got an impressive performance from Dexton Havea, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Mountain View is 2-1 when Havea posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Uintah's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mountain View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Uintah will head out to face off against Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will face off against Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timpanogos knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Mountain View likes a good challenge.
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