Hidden Valley is 0-7 against Mazama since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hidden Valley Mustangs will host the Mazama Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Hidden Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Henley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hidden Valley came up short against Henley, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Hornets are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Mazama and Marshfield met for a duel on Friday where Mazama came out on top. Mazama walked away with a 27-20 win over Marshfield. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mazama's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brody Van Gastel, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, and Kristopher Baldwin, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown.
Mazama didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kai Otee Hunt and Conner McCool.
Hidden Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mazama, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Things could have been worse for Hidden Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 36-19 loss to Mazama in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hidden Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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