The Weston-McEwen TigerScots and the Umatilla Vikings will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weston-McEwen will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Weston-McEwen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Imbler, who was ranked 17th at the time (Weston-McEwen was ranked sixth). Weston-McEwen walked away with a 49-39 victory over Imbler on Tuesday.
While Umatilla didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Nixyaawii Community by a score of 32-22 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Umatilla's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Weston-McEwen, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Weston-McEwen against Umatilla in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-13 win. Does Weston-McEwen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Umatilla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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