The Scappoose Indians will head out to take on Gladstone/Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scappoose has five straight victories, Gladstone/Riverdale has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Scappoose made easy work of Astoria and carried off a 33-7 win. Those 33 points were actually the fewest the Indians have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Will Kessi
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Scappoose can attribute much of their success to Will Kessi, who threw for 206 yards and one TD while completing 88% of his passes, and Elijah Greenan Biggs, who rushed for 107 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Kessi posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Scappoose was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gladstone/Riverdale was beaten by Tillamook 42-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Gladstone/Riverdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while Tillamook is ranked 40th).
Gladstone/Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Scappoose, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Scappoose against Gladstone/Riverdale when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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