| 10/31/25 @ Regis | 61 |
| 10/09/25 @ Sheridan | 50 |
| 10/17/25 vs Corbett | 48 |
| 09/19/25 vs Santiam | 46 |
| 11/07/25 vs Gold Beach | 40 |
With a playoff win on the line, St. Paul rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 36-16 margin over the Clatskanie Tigers. The Buckaroos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading St. Paul to victory were Noah Hockett and Branson Cook. Hockett rushed for 31 yards and a pair of TDs, while Cook gained 111 total yards. Bricen Britten helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Paul was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lucas Andreasen, who picked up 55 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 100 yards. Andreasen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ayden Blackshire, who picked up 89 receiving yards and one touchdown.
The win was the third in a row for St. Paul, bringing their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Clatskanie, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
St. Paul didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-16 loss against Heppner on the 22nd. Clatskanie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps