The Omak Pioneers will challenge the Mt. Baker Mountaineers on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Omak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rochester, sneaking past 14-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Mt. Baker never let their opponents score last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wapato 57-0. The game marked the Mountaineers' most dominant win of the season.
Omak better keep an eye on Brice Cooper. He was instrumental in Mt. Baker's win, rushing for 149 yards and three TDs on only 13 carries. Cooper's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 128 rushing yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mt. Baker proved: they limited Wapato to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The Mountaineers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.6.
Omak's record now sits at 8-3. As for Mt. Baker, their record is now 9-1.
Omak took a serious blow against Mt. Baker when the teams last played back in October, falling 30-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cooper, who rushed for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. Now that the Pioneers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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