North Salem is 2-7 against McNary since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North Salem Vikings will venture away from home to take on the McNary Celtics at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
North Salem is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against North Medford, falling 40-6. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Black Tornado are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, McNary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Century. One positive for the Celtics, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
North Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for McNary, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for North Salem against McNary in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Salem since the team 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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