The West Salem Titans will head out to face off against the South Medford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Salem barely beat South Salem the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Saxons 55-0. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, South Medford faced Sheldon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Irish a 21-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Irish since October 21, 2016.
South Medford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for West Salem, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
West Salem might still be hurting after the 30-10 defeat they got from South Medford when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Kellen Lefebvre, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that the Titans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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