Lakeridge hasn't had much luck against West Linn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pacers will venture away from home to square off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Lakeridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Oregon City, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Lakeridge was ranked fifth). The Pacers breezed past the Pioneers to the tune of 62-20 on Friday. The contest marked the Pacers' most dominant victory of the season.
Drew Weiler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 297 yards and three scores while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also catching one TD. Another player making a difference was Ansu Sanoe, who threw for 217 yards and six touchdowns on only 18 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lakeridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, West Linn strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Tigard. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 27 points or more so far this season.
West Linn's record now sits at 5-0. As for Lakeridge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Lakeridge came up short against West Linn when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 13-0. Can the Pacers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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