Football Game Preview: Mt. Baker Mountaineers vs. Omak Pioneers + How To Watch

The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will take on the Omak Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Omak will be up against a hot Mt. Baker team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Mountaineers breezed past Blaine to the tune of 49-20 on Friday. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Borderites are ranked 192nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brice Cooper

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ Blaine	215
10/17/25 vs Lynden Christian	86
10/10/25 vs Meridian	85
09/26/25 vs Sultan	146
09/20/25 vs Bellevue	37

It was another big night for Brice Cooper, who rushed for 215 yards and four TDs on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113.8 rushing yards per game. Noah Nicol-Mills was another key rusher, rushing for 65 yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Baker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, while Omak put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Cascade. The Pioneers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kodiaks 42-0. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Kodiaks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Omak's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mt. Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.

Mt. Baker couldn't quite get it done against Omak in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 27-20. Will the Mountaineers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.