Football Preview: Page Sand Devils vs. Payson Longhorns
The Page Sand Devils will venture away from home to take on the Payson Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Page beats Payson with 47 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Page's way against Holbrook on Friday as Page made off with a 47-26 victory.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Joseph Benally and his top target Shaine Begay. Benally threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while Begay picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) also went to Tyree Stingley.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Page was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 480 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holbrook only gained 188.
Page's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tsinajinnie Green and Caleb Nix. Green's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Payson never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Winslow 42-0 at home.
Page's record now sits at 2-0. As for Payson, their record is now 2-0.
Page was dealt a bruising 43-6 loss at the hands of Payson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Page avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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