The Omak Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Mt. Baker Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Omak's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Cascade. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pioneers just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Mt. Baker was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Blaine 49-20. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Borderites are ranked 192nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omak better keep an eye on Brice Cooper. He was instrumental in Mt. Baker's win, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Cooper is now averaging an impressive 113.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Nicol-Mills, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD.
Mt. Baker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Omak's record is now 6-2. As for Mt. Baker, their record now sits at 7-1.
Omak was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Baker in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers 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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