The Westwood Lumberjacks will venture away from home to face off against the Herlong Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Westwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 30-26 to Happy Camp.
Landon 'Sugar' Aitken
| 08/28/25 @ Chester | 4 |
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| 09/26/25 vs Happy Camp | 10 |
Westwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Nelson, Jesus Escobedo Flores, and Landon 'Sugar' Aitken picked up one apiece. Aitken also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Herlong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Butte Valley, falling 40-18.
Westwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Herlong, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Westwood was dealt a bruising 68-12 defeat at the hands of Herlong in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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