Lakeridge is 7-2 against Oregon City since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lakeridge Pacers are on the road again to play the Oregon City Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Lakeridge's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Oregon City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lakeridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Wilsonville, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Lakeridge was ranked fifth). Lakeridge put the hurt on Wilsonville with a sharp 34-9 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pacers, who have now won three matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Ansu Sanoe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Drew Weiler, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Lakeridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out Mark Wiepert. five times. In that department, Kalani Messenger was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Oregon City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of Camas. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Although Oregon City took the loss, they still got scores from Easton Hunt and Miles Wise.
Lakeridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Oregon City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lakeridge took their win against Oregon City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. 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.
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