The St. Helens Lions will square off against the Astoria Fishermen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for St. Helens and five for Astoria.
St. Helens is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Seaside on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Helens took a blow against Seaside, falling 63-6.
Meanwhile, Astoria fell victim to Scappoose and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Fishermen haven't been shut out since back in August.
St. Helens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Astoria, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
St. Helens was able to grind out a solid victory over Astoria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 37-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Helens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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