After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Yreka, Mazama was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over the Marshfield Pirates. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 26-20 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mazama was led to victory by Brody Van Gastel and Kristopher Baldwin. Van Gastel rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Baldwin rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mazama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marshfield only rushed for 100.
Mazama didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kai Otee Hunt and Conner McCool.
Although Marshfield took the loss, they still got scores from Enoch Niblett, Jaden Tice, and Hadyn Widdicombe.
The win snapped Mazama's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Marshfield, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Mazama didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-7 victory against Hidden Valley on the 11th. As for Marshfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 41-33 win against Ashland on the 11th.
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