The Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers will square off against the Willamina Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Willamina is facing Blanchet Catholic at the wrong time: Blanchet Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Willamina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Taft. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Blanchet Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Willamina, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Blanchet Catholic skirted past Willamina 31-28 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Willamina's Jacob Hadley, who rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blanchet Catholic still be able to contain Hadley? There's only one way to find out.
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