West Linn has gone 8-2 against Sherwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Linn Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Sherwood Bowmen. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Linn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over Oregon City. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Pioneers are ranked 45th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sherwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Nelson on Friday as Sherwood made off with a 42-21 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Bowmen who have now won seven games in a row.
Wilson Medina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bell, who threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Sherwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
West Linn pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Sherwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for West Linn against Sherwood in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Linn 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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