Mountain View is 0-4 against Provo since September of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Mountain View has given up an average of 33.9 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mountain View is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Salem Hills on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bruins were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Skyhawks. The game marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Provo). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-2 victory over Uintah. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Provo's win came from a few key players Mountain View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gehrig Orchard, who threw for 316 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes. Provo is undefeated when Orchard posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Ronnie Wright was another key player, picking up 150 receiving yards and four TDs.
Provo now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Wednesday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Tate Johnson and Orchard. Johnson just won't slow down this season and has averaged 211 passing yards per game. Orchard has been a dominant force too and has thrown 22 touchdowns while averaging 237.1 passing yards per game.
Mountain View was taken down by Provo 62-24 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orchard, who threw for 312 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Now that the Bruins know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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