It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Payson can now relate to. They took a 25-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilbert Christian Knights on Friday. The Longhorns were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Knights in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Although Payson took the loss, they still got scores from Nathan Tsosie and Lucas Lee.
Gilbert Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caleb Ely, who threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns. Those 256 passing yards gave Ely a new career-high. Kamari Stanbury was Ely's top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 30 yards.
Payson has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Payson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilbert Christian, they will head out to square off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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