Bend Senior Lava Bears Football 14-20 Roseburg

Roseburg topped Bend 20-14 in a non-league football game Friday night, handing the Lava Bears a tough defeat on their home field in Bend, Oregon. Bend competes in the Intermountain Conference (5A), and non-league results like this one offer an early measuring stick against outside competition before conference play heats up. The Indians proved to be a stiff test, pulling away for a six-point victory despite a competitive showing from Bend. The Lava Bears found the end zone twice but could not generate the stop they needed down the stretch to force a different outcome. Roseburg's ability to control key moments was the difference on a warm September evening. Bend falls to 0-2 on the young season and will need to use the film from this game to sharpen its execution on both sides of the ball. The Lava Bears return to action next week with an opportunity to get into the win column and build some early-season momentum.