After soaring to 43 points the game before, Payson was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thatcher Eagles.
Even if they lost, Payson's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Landon Parton refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Thatcher's side was Jonny McAnerny, who forced one fumble and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Payson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Thatcher, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Payson will host River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Longhorns 11.4, the Dust Devils 13) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Thatcher, they will take on Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Sabercats at the right time seeing as the Sabercats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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