St. Helens hasn't had much luck against Scappoose recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will square off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. St. Helens has given up an average of 37.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, St. Helens took a blow against Tillamook, falling 54-7. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Cheesemakers are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Scappoose didn't have too much trouble with Seaside on Friday as they won 35-21. The 35-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Helens better focus on containing Will Kessi and Elijah Greenan Biggs as the pair were huge in Scappoose's win. Kessi threw for 196 yards and four TDs on only 18 passes, while Greenan Biggs gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns. 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's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.4 points on average over those games. As for St. Helens, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Helens took a serious blow against Scappoose in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 46-0. Thankfully for the Lions, Max Nowlin (who threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing) 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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