Salem Hills has gone 8-0 against Payson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Salem Hills Skyhawks will take on the Payson Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Salem Hills will head out to face Payson after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Salem Hills took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Provo. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Salem Hills saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jedi Nelson, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 197 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.4% of his passes, was perhaps the best of all.
Salem Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ben Stahli. Ryker VanZyverden was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Payson managed to keep up with Mountain View until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Payson lost 41-19 to Mountain View. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Salem Hills, Payson lost despite seeing results from several players. David Keel led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Keel has posted since back in October of 2023. Asher Geldmacher also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Salem Hills' loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Payson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Salem Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Payson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 27-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem Hills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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