It was fun while it lasted, but Blue Ridge's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They took a 30-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payson Longhorns. The match marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Blue Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Samuel James and Trenyn Trickey.
Blue Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as James, Karlo Harris, and Trickey picked up one apiece. Harris' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blue Ridge fell to 7-1. As for Payson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Blue Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 21-18 loss against Show Low on the 25th. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 28-14 defeat against Valley Christian on the 25th.
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