Barlow is 10-0 against Gresham since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Barlow Bruins will square off against the Gresham Gophers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Barlow is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nelson on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Barlow was beaten by Nelson 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Gresham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Clackamas, falling 50-21. The Gophers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Tristin Huerta put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Avery Lo also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Barlow's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Gresham, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Barlow strolled past Gresham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 33-14. Does Barlow have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gresham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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