Payson has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Uintah Utes at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Payson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Spanish Fork on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Payson lost 52-27 to Spanish Fork. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Dons are ranked 20th).
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in David Keel and Kaden Vest. Vest had a great game and gained 286 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Keel did his best for the losing side, picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Uintah's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 63-27 loss at the hands of Provo. The Utes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-21.
Payson dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Uintah, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Payson didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Uintah in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-12 win. Will Payson repeat their success, or does Uintah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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