After two games on the road, Mazama is heading back home. They will welcome the Ashland Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mazama will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Mazama got the win against North Bend by a conclusive 55-32. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
Brody Van Gastel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 303 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Kai Otee Hunt was Van Gastel's top target, picking up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mazama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Mazama didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunt and Brody Mahon.
Meanwhile, Ashland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 56-20 defeat at the hands of Henley. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Hornets are ranked 27th).
Mazama now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Mazama against Ashland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-26 victory. Does Mazama have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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