The Lakeridge Pacers will venture away from home to face off against the Tigard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lakeridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Tualatin, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Lakeridge was ranked fourth). Lakeridge came out on top against Tualatin by a score of 33-22 on Friday.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lakeridge's defense and their ten sacks. Tai Tovey led the group effort, picking up 3.5 of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tigard). They enjoyed a cozy 35-19 win over Oregon City on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lakeridge's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Tigard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything went Lakeridge's way against Tigard in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lakeridge made off with a 30-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
