The Scio Loggers will challenge the Santiam Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Scio: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Santiam Christian has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Scio's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newport 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Loggers, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Santiam Christian and Dayton meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Sunday. The Eagles fell 23-17 to the Pirates.
Scio's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Santiam Christian, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Scio was taken down by Santiam Christian 40-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Loggers, Jeremy Ness (who rushed for 115 yards and four scores on only seven carries) 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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