Lakeridge has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Linn has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Lakeridge Pacers will square off against the West Linn Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeridge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Oregon City 36-0 on the road. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Pioneers are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeridge's defense made their presence known, laying out Ben Schneider. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Tishendorf and Treyson Eddleman, who racked up five sacks between them. With that strong performance, Tishendorf is now averaging an impressive 5.6 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Linn). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Tigard 55-0 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 48 point advantage.
Lakeridge's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for West Linn, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Lakeridge was dealt a bruising 52-10 loss at the hands of West Linn when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Lakeridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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