Irrigon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Umatilla Vikings. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Irrigon's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Umatilla, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Irrigon will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Stanfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Umatilla, they are taking a road trip to face off against Valley Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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