The Hidden Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the North Bend Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hidden Valley has given up an average of 40.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hidden Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Marshfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were dealt a 37-8 defeat at the hands of the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Pirates are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, North Bend hadn't done well against Mazama recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Vikings 40-14.
North Bend's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Hidden Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hidden Valley won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by North Bend 19-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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