Mountain View took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They snuck past the Payson Lions with a 40-36 victory. The Bruins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tate Johnson, who threw for 257 yards and four TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hyrum Stafford, who picked up 77 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bruins
| 08/15/25 vs Payson | 205 |
| 10/25/24 @ Uintah | 89 |
| 10/16/24 @ Provo | 94 |
| 10/10/24 vs Jordan | 187 |
| 10/04/24 vs Salem Hills | 136 |
| + 4 more games |
Mountain View was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Payson lost, don't look at Trevyn Wall. Despite the final result, he threw for 358 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Wall has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Valentin Sanchez was Wall's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Mountain View has already played their next game, a 35-27 defeat against Tooele on the 22nd. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 38-33 loss against Juab on the 22nd.
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