Football Recap: Pleasant Grove Piles Up the Points Against Payson

Pleasant Grove never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Payson Lions 48-0. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season.

Connor Ybarra

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/15/25 @ Payson	79
09/19/25 vs Spanish Fork	42
10/03/25 vs Orem	38
08/29/25 vs Green Canyon	34
09/05/25 vs Maple Mountain	32

Leading Pleasant Grove to victory were Connor Ybarra and Tavake Wolfgramm. Ybarra rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, while Wolfgramm gained 132 total yards and a touchdown. Those 79 rushing yards gave Ybarra a new career-high.

Pleasant Grove didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Payson to a completion percentage of just 46.9%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from seven players: Cannon Smith, Bo Goodman, Cohen Vohs, Ethan Passey, Ryder Huntsman, Graham Robinson, and Adam Wright, who each logged one passes deflected. Pleasant Grove wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.1%.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dexton Nuttall, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Pleasant Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Payson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Pleasant Grove will challenge Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on the 24th. Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.