The Oakland Oakers will head out to square off against the Lowell Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland has given up an average of 27 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Bandon, who was ranked fourth at the time (Oakland was ranked 17th). The Oakers were dealt a 56-18 defeat at the hands of the Tigers on Friday. The Oakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lowell entered their tilt with Central Linn on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-6 win over the Cobras. Considering the Devils have won seven games by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Oakland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Oakland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lowell when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 32-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oakers 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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