The Payson Lions will head out to face off against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Payson is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Payson is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Timpview on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Payson have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Pleasant Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Maple Mountain 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Pleasant Grove were the better team in the second half.
Trey Okey and Mauricio Rondan scored both of Pleasant Grove's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Payson might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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