Nelson will head out to take on the Gresham Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Nelson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Central Catholic, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Nelson was ranked 13th). Nelson lost 37-12 to Central Catholic on Friday. The game marked Nelson's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gresham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 61-21 loss at the hands of Sandy.
Despite the loss, Gresham got top-tier performance from Liam Arnold, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 130 yards on nine of 16 attempts. Arnold's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Gresham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Nelson moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Gresham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Nelson against Gresham in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-7 win. Will Nelson repeat their success, or does Gresham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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