Payson was the 17-12 winner over Uintah when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Payson Lions took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Uintah Utes on Wednesday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Utes 7-0 in the first quarter.
Payson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trevyn Wall, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. Wall is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Asher Geldmacher, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Payson dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Uintah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Uintah, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. Uintah is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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