Oakland Oakers Football 14-20 Lost River

Lost River handed Oakland a 20-14 defeat Friday night in a non-league football game played in Oakland, Oregon, dropping the Sunset Conference (2A) Oakers to 2-2 on the season. The visiting Lost River squad came into town and left with a hard-fought six-point victory, keeping Oakland from picking up a third win through the first quarter of the fall schedule. The Oakers showed enough life to make it a competitive game, finding the end zone twice, but could not quite generate the stops or scores needed to pull ahead when it counted most. Falling in a close game like this one stings, but the margin was narrow enough to suggest Oakland is capable of competing with solid opposition. The non-league loss does not affect Sunset Conference standings, giving the Oakers reason to stay focused as league play takes center stage. Oakland will look to bounce back next week and protect its winning record in conference action.