The St. Helens Lions will head out to face off against the Redmond Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. Helens came up short against Parkrose on Friday, falling 34-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Broncos since September 5, 2014.
Meanwhile, Redmond never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over Southridge.
Redmond can attribute much of their success to Eli Pupo, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Jack Snyder, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Redmond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Thynes. Redmond got some further help from Wyatt Bigelow: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles.
St. Helens' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Redmond, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Helens was dealt a bruising 44-7 defeat at the hands of Redmond when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can St. Helens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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