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An undefeated Stansbury squad stored its document unblemished Friday night at Payson, defeating the Lions 52-14 and remaining in full management of Area 7.
After struggling to get a lot distance from the Lions within the first half, the Stallions pulled away from Payson following the break, outscoring their hosts 28-0 within the ultimate two quarters.
“Payson performed extremely powerful,” Stansbury head coach Eric Alder mentioned. “They took quite a lot of our gameplan away. We needed to type of scratch quite a lot of what we have been doing at halftime. … It took us two quarters to essentially hone in and resolve how we have been going to assault issues. … We ran away with it on the finish, however it was something however straightforward. It took us all 4 quarters. I believed Payson could be powerful coming in, and so they confirmed that they’re powerful.”
The Lions jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after the Stallions turned the ball over on their first possession. Stansbury returned the favor, although, tying the sport up following a Payson punting miscue later within the first quarter that put the Stallions 5 yards from the aim line.
Stansbury would by no means path once more.
Senior extensive receiver Dylan Hamilton received the scoring began for the Stallions and by no means let up, tallying 4 landing grabs with a pair of scores in every half.
“They performed the sport to take him out of it,” Alder mentioned. “They put two guys over him your entire recreation and he scored 4 touchdowns. That’s Dylan Hamilton. He makes performs. And once we want him to make performs, we throw it in his course, and he comes up with it. (He’s an) unimaginable athlete; unimaginable child. To be such a spotlight of the protection and to provide you with 4 touchdowns, speaks loads to his talents; the best way he prepares and the best way he approaches the sport. He hasn’t stopped impressing us but.”
Stansbury as a complete has been spectacular all season lengthy, out-scoring its opponents by greater than 38 factors a recreation. That crew got here alive after the half, scoring 28 unanswered factors and forcing the Lions into three three-and-outs and two turnovers on seven second half possessions.
Stansbury used a balanced assault to search out the tip zone, scoring 4 touchdowns by means of the air and three on the bottom.
The win provides the Stallions their second straight Area 7 title. The varsity has but to lose a area contest since becoming a member of 5A a yr in the past. Stansbury feels the strain to proceed its spectacular run.
“Being picked to take area, you’re going to get all people’s finest shot,” Alder mentioned. “There’s strain. Now we’ve received to complete it. Then its playoffs and its win or go residence.”
Coming into the night time Stansbury and Lehi have been the one unbeaten groups in 5A. Yet another victory would give the Stallions their first undefeated common season since 2012.
Each colleges play their ultimate video games of the common season Wednesday at 7 pm on the highway. Stansbury will tackle Timpanogos whereas Payson matches up with Mountain View.