On Saturday, Blue Ridge faced Payson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Longhorns. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Myli Hamblin wasn't going to let Payson walk away unscathed as she scored both of Blue Ridge's goals, bringing her season total up to 27 goals.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Payson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Blue Ridge will play host again on Thursday to welcome Show Low, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Payson, they will venture away from home to face off against Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Payson's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three matches.
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