Football Preview: Tillamook Cheesemakers vs. Scappoose Indians
The Tillamook Cheesemakers will face off against the Scappoose Indians on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tillamook comes in on three and Scappoose on seven.
Tillamook is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Crook County out 20-17.
Meanwhile, Scappoose never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hidden Valley 42-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Scappoose's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Max Nowlin led the charge by throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Nowlin is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Another back making a difference was Elijah Greenan Biggs, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Scappoose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Quinton Olson, Brayden Miller, Drew Butler, and Nolan Lennox picked up one apiece.
Scappoose's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Tillamook, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Tillamook, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 46-27 loss to Scappoose in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenan Biggs, who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Tillamook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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