R.A. Long is 0-10 against Woodland since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The R.A. Long Lumberjacks will square off against the Woodland Beavers at 7:00 p.m.
R.A. Long is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia River just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rapids by a score of 31-28. The Lumberjacks were up 15-0 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the defeat, R.A. Long had strong showings from Jaxson Rivenes, who threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.4% of his passes, and Tramayne Jenkins, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jenkins was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Woodland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 34-31. The Beavers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Elijah Andersen, who rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 148 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.6 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Woodland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Will Clemens. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
R.A. Long's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Woodland, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
R.A. Long was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Woodland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andersen, who rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that R.A. Long knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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