Payson won the last time they faced Chino Valley, and things went their way on Friday too. The Payson Longhorns simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chino Valley Cougars 46-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Nolan Keeney was a one-man wrecking crew for Payson as he threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns.
Payson's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Brayden Lee was especially locked on to Chino Valley's QB and sacked him twice. Lee also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Payson got some further help from Jonny McAnerny: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Payson and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Chino Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Payson will be playing at home against Round Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Payson's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Round Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Mohave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohave knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Chino Valley likes a good challenge.
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