After soaring to 56 points the game before, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-2 loss at the hands of the Whitehorse Raiders. If the Thunderbirds were looking for revenge after losing 70-12 to the Raiders when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Papataia Owda threw for 75 yards on seven of 26 attempts. Keaton Speier was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards.
Tristan Black was nothing short of spectacular for Whitehorse: he threw for 249 yards and three TDs on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 78 yards on only eight carries. Black also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Elam Etticitty did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Utah Military Academy - Hill Field's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Whitehorse, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field will head out on the road to take on Altamont at 4:40 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Longhorns have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Whitehorse, they will be playing at home against Water Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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