Football Preview: R.A. Long Lumberjacks vs. Columbia River Rapids
R.A. Long is 0-10 against Columbia River since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The R.A. Long Lumberjacks will square off against the Columbia River Rapids at 7:00 p.m. R.A. Long will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
R.A. Long is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-14 win over Hockinson. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
R.A. Long's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxson Rivenes, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. Tramayne Jenkins was another key player, picking up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Columbia River lost 29-7 to Woodland on Friday. The Rapids were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-0.
R.A. Long's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1. As for Columbia River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
R.A. Long was dealt a bruising 45-13 loss at the hands of Columbia River when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can R.A. Long avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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