Football Game Preview: Umatilla Vikings vs. McLoughlin Pioneers

The Umatilla Vikings will face off against the McLoughlin Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

On Friday, Umatilla was beaten by Burns 62-7. The Vikings have struggled against the Hilanders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, McLoughlin fell victim to Vale and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Vikings are ranked 39th).

McLoughlin now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Umatilla beat McLoughlin 14-6 in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.