The Tillamook Cheesemakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Scappoose Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Tillamook's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Astoria's usually-dominant defense. The Cheesemakers put the hurt on the Fishermen with a sharp 35-15 win. The Cheesemakers haven't had any issues with the Fishermen recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Scappoose over St. Helens in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Indians blew the Lions out of the water with a 50-0 final score. Considering the Indians have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tillamook better keep an eye on Will Kessi. He was instrumental in Scappoose's win, throwing for 181 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Kessi is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Scappoose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Scappoose didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Heard and Sam Morris.
Tillamook's record now sits at 5-1. As for Scappoose, their record is now an identical 5-1.
Tillamook was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Scappoose when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Cheesemakers, Max Nowlin (who threw for 317 yards and six TDs while completing 74.1% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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