Football Recap: Payson Piles Up the Points Against ALA - Mesa North
By Team Reports
Oct 2, 2025, 10:16am
Football Recap: Payson Longhorns vs. ALA - Mesa North Mavericks
While Payson put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for ALA - Mesa North. The Longhorns blew past the Mavericks, posting a 62-0 win. Fans of the Longhorns have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Payson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marco Guereque, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two scores. Guereque has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another signal caller making a difference was Nolan Keeney, who threw for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Payson proved: they limited ALA - Mesa North to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Landon Parton for the heroic effort on defense: he. Payson didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.

Landon Parton
09/19/25 vs ALA - Mesa North | 4 |
09/12/25 @ Apache Junction | 1 |
09/05/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 0.50 |
Payson's defense also made the game a nightmare for the opposing QB, racking up seven sacks. In that department, Parton was the leader with four. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 5.5 sacks on the season. Payson received some extra help from Jonny McAnerny, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
The victory keeps Payson at an undefeated 5-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.6 points this season. As for ALA - Mesa North, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Payson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-6 loss against Round Valley on the 27th. As for ALA - Mesa North, they have also already played their next matchup, a 40-6 defeat against Crismon on the 26th.
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