| 09/15/23 - Away | 41-17 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 26-0 W |
| 03/29/21 - Away | 42-0 W |
Philomath is a perfect 3-0 against Cottage Grove since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will take on the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Philomath is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Crescent Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cottage Grove duked it out with Junction City on Friday. The Lions came up short against the Tigers, falling 28-8. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Philomath's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Cottage Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Philomath took their victory against Cottage Grove when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-17 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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