The Mt. Hood Conference championship will be decided Friday night in Happy Valley when the Central Catholic Rams (6-1, 3-0) visit the Nelson Hawks (6-1, 3-0) in a much-anticipated showdown between two of Oregon’s hottest teams.

The defending champion Rams enter on a five-game winning streak, having posted consecutive shutouts including last week’s 51-0 victory over Barlow . Senior quarterback Robbie Long leads Central Catholic’s high-powered offense alongside junior receivers Talon Sosky and Jamear Shambry, while senior safety Cole Thomas anchors a defense that’s been impenetrable in recent weeks.

The Hawks, seeking the program’s first-ever conference title, counter with their own five-game win streak after last week’s explosive 62-27 triumph over Reynolds . Nelson ’s attack is

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