Oregon City is 0-10 against West Linn since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oregon City Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the West Linn Lions at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oregon City has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while West Linn will arrive with 19 straight wins.
Last Friday, Oregon City faced Tualatin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The game between the pair wasn't particularly close, with Oregon City falling 46-30.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ben Schneider, who threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, West Linn put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Lakeridge 52-10 at home.
Oregon City's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 5-3. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.3 points per game. As for West Linn, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Oregon City was taken down by West Linn 55-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Oregon City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
