St. Helena has gone 8-1 against Lower Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Helena Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Lower Lake Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Lower Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Helena, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, St. Helena finally turned things around against Upper Lake last Friday. They snuck past the Cougars with a 32-28 win. The Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of St. Helena's victory came down to the chemistry between Troy Taber and his top target Dean Sommer. Taber threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while Sommer picked up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sommer's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake entered their match against Upper Lake on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lower Lake fell 20-12 to Upper Lake. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Helena's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lower Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
St. Helena was able to grind out a solid victory over Lower Lake in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 35-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Helena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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