Football Preview: Valley Christian Trojans vs. Payson Longhorns
Valley Christian is 3-0 against Payson since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Valley Christian Trojans will host the Payson Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.
Valley Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Paradise Honors on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Panthers 20-14. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Payson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 30-21.
Payson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mason Hererra, Marco Gureque, Nathan Tsosie, and Treigh Marinelli picked up one apiece. Payson got some further help from Ethan Gurtner: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Payson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Payson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 win. Will Valley Christian repeat their success, or does Payson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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