Football Preview: St. Helens Lions vs. Redmond Panthers
The St. Helens Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Redmond Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. Helens lost 34-13 to Parkrose on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Broncos since September 5, 2014.
Meanwhile, Redmond never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southridge 36-0 at home.
Eli Pupo and Jack Snyder were among the main playmakers for Redmond as the former rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and the latter rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Redmond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Thynes. Wyatt Bigelow was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles.
St. Helens' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Redmond, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Helens was taken down by Redmond 44-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can St. Helens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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