Photos by James Bruner
Above: Rylee Halenar was crowned Homecoming Queen, and Caleb Harrison was named Homecoming King. Below:
Football action against Round Valley.
Mogollon Connection Editor
The Payson High School varsity football team capped off a week of homecoming celebrations with a thorough beat down of the Round Valley Elks, 42-0 on Friday, Sept. 17. And the game wasn’t as close as the score indicates.
The Elks came into the game undefeated at 3-0, but it was soon evident that the night would belong to the Longhorns.
Payson (3-1) led 35-0 at the half, scoring touchdowns on 5 of its 6 possessions. They got off to a quick start when quarterback Wade Hunsaker completed a 35 yard pass on the game’s first play from scrimmage. On the second play, tailback Payson Herring scampered to the outside, and took the ball all the way to the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown run.
Herring was incredible in the first half, putting on a dazzling display of cutbacks and spin moves that made the Round Valley defense look like it was working in molasses. Herring gained an incredible 216 yards in the first half alone, and scored four touchdowns. He sat out much of the second half after the contest was no longer in doubt.
Other standouts for the Longhorns on offense were Clint Harper, Ryan Rislund, and Westin Gibson. On defense, Gunner Bauer had another fine game, and Jake Sleeper returned an interception for a touchdown.
At halftime, Rylee Halenar was crowned Homecoming Queen, and Caleb Harrison was named Homecoming King.
The Longhorns played Santa Cruz on the road this weekend.
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