Payson hasn't had much luck against Timpanogos recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will head out to take on the Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Payson faced off against Orem last Friday. The Lions came up short against the Tigers, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, Payson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Orem are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Timpanogos strolled into their game last Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Uintah get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Timpanogos were the better team in the second half.
Cooper Michaelis and Lucas Turner scored both of Timpanogos' goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Payson and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Timpanogos, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Payson couldn't quite get it done against Timpanogos in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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