Payson is 0-7 against Orem since March of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 5:15 p.m.
Payson is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Timpanogos. While losing is never fun, Payson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Timpanogos are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Orem entered their tilt with Mountain View on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bruins a 5-0 shutout. Orem's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Cody Anderson was the driving force of Orem's attack as he scored all five of Orem's goals, bringing his season total up to 16 goals.
Orem pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matchups. As for Payson, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Payson suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Orem in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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