The Bend Lava Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Ridgeview Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bend has given up an average of 29.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bend is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Summit on Friday. They were dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of the Storm. The Lava Bears have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridgeview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Crook County to the tune of 41-8 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won five games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Bend better keep an eye on Gage Hobbs. He was instrumental in Ridgeview's win, throwing for 177 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 36 yards. Danner Frost was in the mix as well, providing the Ravens with two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ridgeview's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Frost. Lucas Geaslin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ridgeview pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points on average over those games. As for Bend, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3.
Bend couldn't quite finish off Ridgeview when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 24-21. Can the Lava Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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