Football Game Preview: Umatilla Vikings vs. Burns Hilanders + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2025, 9:44pm

Football Preview: Umatilla Vikings vs. Burns Hilanders

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the OR School Activities Assn. (OSAA) & Burns High School. Watch Full Replay

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Umatilla is 0-6 against Burns since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Hilanders at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give Umatilla their first taste of in-conference action this season.

Umatilla's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elmira on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 16-0 to the Falcons. The game marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Burns put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 38-6 win over La Grande. Fans of the Hilanders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Umatilla now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Burns, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

Umatilla was dealt a bruising 47-0 defeat at the hands of Burns when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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