The West Salem Titans will head out to square off against the Grants Pass Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
West Salem is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against South Medford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Salem came up short against South Medford, falling 30-10. The Titans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Grants Pass faced Sheldon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grants Pass was outmatched by Sheldon on the road and fell 63-6. The game marked the Cavemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Grants Pass, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for West Salem against Grants Pass in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West 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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