The St. Helens Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Redmond Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helens is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. Helens came up short against Parkrose on Friday, falling 34-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Broncos since September 5, 2014.
Meanwhile, while Redmond put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Southridge. Redmond claimed a resounding 36-0 win over Southridge at home.
Redmond's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eli Pupo, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Jack Snyder, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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.
Redmond's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Thynes. Wyatt Bigelow was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles.
St. Helens' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Redmond, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Helens took a serious blow against Redmond in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, falling 44-7. Can St. Helens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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