The Omak Pioneers will square off against the Colville Crimson Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Omak had been on a five-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Mt. Baker put an end to it on Thursday. The Pioneers were beaten by the Mountaineers 30-0. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Mountaineers are ranked 30th).
Despite the loss, Omak got top-tier performance from Payton Smith, who rushed for 144 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Colville hadn't beaten Lakeside on the road since September 27, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Crimson Hawks walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crimson Hawks.
Omak better keep an eye on Brock Benson. He was instrumental in Colville's win, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 46 yards and a pair of TDs. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Mason Beardsley helped out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards.
Colville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only rushed for 56.
The defeat snapped Omak's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Colville, their record is now 7-2.
Omak couldn't quite finish off Colville in their previous meeting back in September and fell 25-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Benson, who threw for 208 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 50 yards and one score. Now that the Pioneers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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