Willamina came into Friday's contest having lost 19 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Jefferson Lions out 39-37. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Lions back in January, they had to take a 56-32 defeat.
Willamina's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-17. As for Jefferson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Willamina and Jefferson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. Willamina (ranked 264th) will meet Dayton (ranked 66th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Willamina is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home. Meanwhile, Jefferson will square off against Taft at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th down 141 places (168 vs. 27).
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