The Orem Tigers will face off against the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Payson will be up against a hot Orem team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Tigers really took it to Pleasant Grove for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 30 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Payson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Wasatch with a 37-33 victory on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 19-0 in the second quarter.
Orem better keep an eye on Trevyn Wall. He was instrumental in Payson's win, throwing for 432 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 53 yards and one score. Those 53 rushing yards gave Wall a new career-high. Payson's leading receiver Carson Wall was Trevyn's top target yet again, picking up 148 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Payson's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Cade Muir, Mitchell Jensen, and Adrian Enriquez-Barahona, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Payson's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Orem, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Orem against Payson when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the squad secured a 63-0 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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