Talis Payne
| 10/10/25 @ Central Valley | 167.8 |
| 09/19/25 vs McKinleyville | 125.9 |
| 10/24/25 vs Anderson | 114.8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Corning | 82.8 |
| 08/29/25 @ Gridley | 70.8 |
| + 2 more games |
If Anderson wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played University Prep, they should've done a better job of containing Talis Payne. The Panthers blew past the Cubs 32-6 on Friday thanks in part to Payne, who rushed for 210 yards and one TD on only 12 carries, and also threw for 140 yards and one touchdown. His passing game has become a key predictor of University Prep's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise.
Another player making a difference was Braeden Ballensky, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of scores. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending one pass.
University Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Hoyer and Isaiah Dewitt. Another thorn in Anderson's side was Jordan Graves, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Despite the loss, Anderson still got an impressive performance from Jagger Johnson, who rushed for 80 yards, and also picked up 45 receiving yards.
University Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Anderson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. University Prep is set to challenge their familiar foe West Valley at 7:30 p.m. on November 1. Meanwhile, Anderson will square off against rival Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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