The Payson Lions will challenge the Mountain View Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Payson focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Payson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Richfield on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-7 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cottonwood 41-3 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Mountain View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hyrum Stafford, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Kalvin Floyd, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Payson now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mountain View, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Payson strolled past Mountain View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-17. Does Payson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
