Football Preview: Payson Lions vs. Timpanogos Timberwolves
The Payson Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Payson focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 47-20, which was the final score in Payson's tilt against Provo. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 31st).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from David Fullmer, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Trevyn Wall also helped out by tossing the rock for 291 yards.
Meanwhile, Timpanogos earned a 34-24 victory over Mountain View on Friday.
Timpanogos' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Hillstead led the charge by throwing for 191 yards and five touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. Dash Mccann was Hillstead's top target, rushing for 143 yards, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Timpanogos wouldn't let Mountain View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Timpanogos can thank Noah Torgersen and Marlee Iosefo for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Mountain View's side was Jesse King, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Timpanogos, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Keep an eye on the quarterbacks in this one, as both don't mess around when it comes to the passing game. Payson has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 267 passing yards per game. However, it's not like Timpanogos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 347.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might be a classic QB duel.
Payson came up short against Timpanogos in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-30. Thankfully for Payson, Chase Riggs (who threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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