Football Preview: McMinnville Grizzlies vs. Sandy Pioneers
The McMinnville Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sandy Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, McMinnville didn't have quite enough to beat North Salem and fell 34-31.
Meanwhile, Sandy got themselves on the board against David Douglas on Friday, but David Douglas never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over the Scots. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pioneers yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mataio Olomua and Caden Mcmahon. Olomua rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry while Mcmahon rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Mcmahon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sandy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McMinnville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points per game. As for Sandy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
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