Football Preview: Lakeridge Pacers vs. Lake Oswego Lakers
Lakeridge hasn't had much luck against Lake Oswego recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lakeridge Pacers will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Oswego Lakers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Tigard, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Lakeridge was ranked fourth). Lakeridge breezed by Tigard to the tune of 35-0 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pacers.
The critical scores for Lakeridge came from Noah Tishendorf and Obama Shibo.
Lakeridge wouldn't let Tigard keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lakeridge can thank Cash Larsson and Kalani Messenger for forcing both of them. Larsson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Another thorn in Tigard's side was Kilian Eddleman, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Lake Oswego put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Oregon City 52-13. The matchup marked the Lakers' most dominant victory of the season.
Lakeridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Lake Oswego, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Everything went Lakeridge's way against Lake Oswego in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lakeridge made off with a 27-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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