Redmond Panthers Football 13-30 La Grande

La Grande handed Redmond a 30-13 defeat Friday night in the Panthers' first football game of the 2026 season. The Redmond High School Panthers, representing Redmond, Oregon, and competing in the Intermountain Conference (5A), traveled east to take on La Grande in a non-league road test to open the year. La Grande controlled the game throughout, building enough of a cushion to prevent Redmond from closing the gap despite the Panthers managing 13 points on the scoreboard. Road openers against out-of-conference opponents carry inherent challenges, and Friday's result reflected the difficulty of shaking off the offseason rust in an unfamiliar environment. Redmond now sits at 0-1 heading into the next phase of its schedule. The Panthers will look to use this early lesson as motivation, with the coaching staff likely to identify areas of improvement in the film room before the team returns to practice next week. Redmond's next opportunity comes soon, and the group will be eager to respond.