The Santiam Wolverines are taking a road trip to face off against the Gaston Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gaston took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santiam, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Santiam humbled Regis with a 50-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 62 points the game before, Gaston was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Nestucca.
Santiam will have to contain Aiden Sheets as he made an impact in Gaston's last game. He rushed for 188 yards while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also caught one TD. Sheets' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Tony Fern also helped out as he racked up 116 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Gaston's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Porter Esteve was the leader with two.
The win made it two in a row for Santiam and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Santiam lost to Gaston on the road by a decisive 28-12 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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