Football Preview: Gresham Gophers vs. Barlow Bruins
Gresham is 0-10 against Barlow since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Gresham Gophers will be playing at home against the Barlow Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gresham is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Clackamas on the road and fell 50-21. The Gophers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Tristin Huerta put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Avery Lo also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Barlow just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Nelson, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the are ranked 14th).
Gresham's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Barlow, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Gresham, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-14 loss to Barlow in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Gresham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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