Football Recap: Payson Lions vs. Spanish Fork Dons
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 the Spanish Fork Dons, falling 52-27. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Payson still got an impressive performance from Trevyn Wall, who 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. 171 of those passing yards were hauled in by Seth Staley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Spanish Fork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaden Vest, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vest was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards. Another player making a difference was Mckay Smith, who threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Spanish Fork, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Payson will welcome Uintah at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dace O?Bagy and David Keel. As for Spanish Fork, they will head out to challenge Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Spanish Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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