The Redmond Panthers will challenge the St. Helens Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helens took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Redmond, who comes in off a win.
Redmond took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Southridge at home to the tune of 36-0.
Redmond had a senior duo take command as Eli Pupo rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries and Jack Snyder rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Redmond's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Wyatt Bigelow was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, St. Helens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 34-13 to Parkrose. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Broncos since September 5, 2014.
Redmond's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Helens, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Redmond against St. Helens when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 44-7 victory. Will Redmond repeat their success, or does St. Helens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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