Bend has won three straight games at home, while Ridgeview has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bend Lava Bears will welcome the Ridgeview Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Bend will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgeview will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything went Bend's way against Caldera as Bend made off with a 28-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Lava Bears, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ridgeview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Mountain View at home and fell 49-3. The Ravens haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Ishon Ortiz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 137 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Bend's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Bend was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgeview when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 41-34. Will Bend repeat their success, or does Ridgeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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