Oregon City is 2-7 against Lakeridge since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oregon City Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeridge Pacers at 7:00 p.m.
Oregon City is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of Camas. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Although Oregon City took the loss, they still got scores from Easton Hunt and Miles Wise.
Meanwhile, Lakeridge faced Wilsonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Lakeridge's way against Wilsonville as Lakeridge made off with a 34-9 win. The Pacers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Ansu Sanoe, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Drew Weiler, who threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Lakeridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out Mark Wiepert. five times. Kalani Messenger was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Oregon City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lakeridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Oregon City might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Lakeridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Oregon City, Gabriel Motschenbacher (who threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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