Willamina is 0-4 against Santiam Christian since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Willamina Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Santiam Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Willamina will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Rainier: Willamina couldn't quite topple Rainier on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 43-point loss they took when the two last played. Willamina claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Rainier at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their six-point performance the game before.
Jacob Hadley was a one-man wrecking crew for Willamina as he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Hadley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Orrin Reid got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Willamina wouldn't let Rainier keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caleb Frick, Landon Risseeuw, and Hondo Arenas picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santiam Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over Yamhill-Carlton on Friday.
The win got Willamina back to even at 1-1. As for Santiam Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Willamina lost to Santiam Christian on the road by a decisive 27-9 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Willamina, Grant Carley (who threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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