The Umatilla Vikings will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the McLoughlin Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Umatilla nor McLoughlin posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Umatilla is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost to The Dalles on the road by a 20-6 margin on Friday. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, McLoughlin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. The matchup between them and Grant Union wasn't particularly close, with McLoughlin falling 26-7.
Everything went Umatilla's way against McLoughlin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Umatilla made off with a 40-14 win. In that game, Umatilla amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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