It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Philomath can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 40-39 to the Stayton Eagles. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 27-26.
Philomath's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Stayton, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1.
Philomath and Stayton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. Philomath will challenge Newport at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 127 places (15 vs. 142). Meanwhile, Stayton (ranked eighth) will meet North Marion (ranked 132nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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