The Myrtle Point Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Bandon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Myrtle Point is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Glide, who was ranked 25th at the time (Myrtle Point was ranked 15th). The Bobcats claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over the Wildcats. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bandon challenged Glide last Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 50-26 win. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Bandon's win came from a few key players Myrtle Point will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reggie Turner, who rushed for 105 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. Hayden Thompson was another key player, rushing for 143 yards and one score.
Bandon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 432 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glide only rushed for -1.
Myrtle Point's record is now 5-1. As for Bandon, their record now sits at 5-0.
Myrtle Point might still be hurting after the 38-12 loss they got from Bandon in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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