The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will face off against the Omak Pioneers on Friday. Mt. Baker will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Mt. Baker's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 57-0 win over Wapato. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 29 points or more this season.
Brice Cooper
| 11/08/25 vs Wapato | 149 |
| 10/30/25 vs Omak | 128 |
| 10/24/25 @ Blaine | 215 |
Brice Cooper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 149 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Cooper was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Baker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Omak rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pioneers have posted since September 5th.
Omak's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Mt. Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Mt. Baker against Omak when the teams last played back in October, as the team secured a 30-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Pioneers' Payton Smith, who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mountaineers still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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