Football Preview: Payson Lions vs. Provo Bulldogs
The Payson Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Provo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Payson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Provo will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Payson ended up a good deal behind Murray and lost 32-13. The Lions were down 26-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Payson might have lost, but man, Seth Staley was a machine: he picked up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown. Staley torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards. Trevyn Wall also helped out by tossing the rock for 286 yards.
Payson'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 Asher Geldmacher and Gabriel Sanders.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Provo). They came out on top against Timpanogos by a score of 48-35 on Friday.
Gehrig Orchard was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns.
Payson's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Provo, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Payson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Provo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Provo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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