Payson is 0-5 against Orem since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Payson Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Payson is ranked 101st, while Orem is ranked 90th).
Payson will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Provo, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Payson had just enough and edged Provo out 5-4.
Meanwhile, Orem won against Timpanogos on Friday with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. Orem never let Mountain View onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Orem was the better team in the second half.
Payson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Orem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Payson suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Orem in their previous meeting on April 9th. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Payson was down 4-1.
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