In watching film leading up to a 4A Oregon West Conference football showdown with No. 1 Cascade on Friday, Marist Catholic coach Zach Loboy had a good feeling.
The way the No. 3 Spartans had been playing for the last month, he liked how they matched up with the Cougars.
“I thought we would probably take that team,” Loboy said.
But even Loboy said he couldn't have imagined what happened Friday. The Spartans (7-1, 4-0) didn't just beat Cascade (7-1, 3-1), they sent a message with a resounding 47-0 victory.
Senior Nick Hudson completed 16 of 28 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns, two to senior Aaron Bidwell (nine catches, 176 yards), and sophomore Conner Harvey rushed for 148 yards and three scores on 23 carries. Marist Catholic's defense, coming off a 35-0 win over co-No. 9 Stayton, smothered the Cougars, holding them to 101 total yards.
“I didn't realize it was going to get that out of hand," Loboy said.
To be fair, Cascade was shorthanded. Cougars coach Shane Hedrick said he was missing six key contributors.
“In my coaching career, I've never had this many injuries,” Hedrick said.
Cascade star junior running back Bryce Kuenzi, who injured his knee Oct. 3 against Stayton and returned to play the first half last week against No. 4 Philomath, was diagnosed with a torn ACL and is out for the season. Junior fullback Matt Hinkle, who rushed for 190 yards last week, was slowed by a high ankle sprain he suffered against Philomath and had one carry for two yards. And sophomore receiver Josiah Hawkins left in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.
“Our offense is really built around Bryce,” Hedrick said. “All of the sudden you don't have the ability to run the ball that way.”
Loboy said that he believes Kuenzi is the best running back in 4A.
“But it wouldn't have made a difference," Loboy said. "We put it on them.”
Since a 19-16 loss to No. 2 Henley, Marist Catholic's defense has been outstanding, holding four of five opponents to seven points or fewer, including two shutouts.
“The defense has totally cranked it up,” Loboy said. “Our defensive line this year is so much better than it was last year. They're all a year older.”
Last season, when the Spartans were the 4A runners-up, their linebacker crew covered up for an inexperienced defensive line. This year, it's the opposite effect, according to Loboy.
Marist Catholic is getting stout play from senior defensive tackle Dawson Relling (6-3, 250), whose college offers now include Idaho, and senior nose guard Juan Pablo Nava Ramos (6-1, 290), who has improved immensely after being a football newcomer last year.
“All of the sudden we've got a couple of interior guys that really control the line of scrimmage,” Loboy said.
At defensive end, junior Jackson Skinner and senior Jackson Christian are much more effective at setting the edge than a year ago. In Friday's game, Skinner's strip-sack led to a 19-yard fumble return for a touchdown by senior Ryan Lemley.
Loboy sees the loss to Henley as a turning point.
“A lot of kids were riding that wave from last year, being in the championship game, getting their hearts broken,” Loboy said. “I think that loss woke some kids up that they needed to continue to press the dial and be better each week.”
'Big boys' drive Banks
After dropping from 4A to 3A in 2022, Banks instantly became the class of Special District 1, making back-to-back perfect runs through the league the last two seasons.
The only thing that has changed this season is the way the Braves are dominating. Rather than an aerial assault – like last year, when they threw 27 touchdown passes and finished as the state runners-up – they are steamrolling opponents with their running game.
On Friday, Banks (7-0, 5-0) rushed for 330 yards in clinching at least a share of its third consecutive district title Friday with a 54-12 road rout of Valley Catholic. Senior quarterback Lane Gilbert rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, also passing for two scores, and junior Jarrett Martin had five carries for 116 yards and one touchdown.
The Braves, tied with Vale for the No. 1 spot in the OSAAtoday 3A coaches poll, are averaging 222.4 rushing yards per game, accounting for 62.8 percent of their offense.
“I feel like we've kind of come into our own,” coach Cole Linehan said. “We have a different identity than we've had in years past.”
In last week's 43-18 win over Yamhill-Carlton, Banks rushed for a season-high 343 yards.
“I don't know that I've ever had a team that's done that,” Linehan said. “We knew what we had going into the season with the big boys up front, and they have just continued to improve. They have been the leaders on this team. When you have the horses up front, it makes for a fun year.”
The Braves are leaning on teams with their size. The offensive line features senior tackle Luke Bigsby (6-1, 275), junior tackle Cole Wilson (6-4, 230), sophomore guard Cade Wilson (6-3, 280), junior guard Carson McCutcheon (6-4, 240) and sophomore center Faber Herbst (5-8, 170).
“Physicality is something that we pride ourselves on, for sure,” Linehan said.
Bigsby, a fourth-year varsity player, was a 3A first-team offensive tackle and co-defensive lineman of the year in 2023. Bigsby, Cole Wilson and McCutcheon were offensive line starters last year, when Banks finished 12-1.
The Braves graduated quarterback Kade Long, but Gilbert moved from slot to take the position. He has passed for 924 yards and 14 touchdowns with three interceptions and rushed for a team-high 613 yards and 11 scores, averaging 10.0 yards per carry.
“He still runs like a running back or a slot that doesn't mind mixing it up,” Linehan said. “He does a really good job of reading blocks and reading defenses and knowing when to pull and when to give.”
Banks returned much of its team from last season and got a boost with the addition of Martin, a transfer from 2A Gaston. Martin has scored five touchdowns receiving and five rushing and has returned two punts and one interception for scores.
“Every time he touches the football, he might score,” Linehan said.
Glencoe legacy
A connection to its championship past has been a key factor this season in the success of Glencoe, which beat 35-16 on Friday to clinch at least a share of the 5A Special District 1 title.
Senior left tackle Brody Sahlfeld, the best player on the offensive line, is the son of Todd Sahlfeld, an all-state lineman and linebacker on Glencoe's 1986 state title team. Todd Sahlfeld went on to a standout defensive career at Oregon State and has been a mainstay on Glencoe's staff as the freshman coach.
The Crimson Tide (6-2, 6-0) run more than 70 percent of their plays behind the 6-4, 270-pound Brody, according to coach Ian Reynoso, who played guard at Oregon (2001-05).
“He's done some stuff these last couple of games that have just blown me away,” Reynoso said. “He's the best lineman that I've coached. He's just been taking kids five, 10 yards on average.”
Brody has been clearing a path for junior running back Daniel Heninger, who has rushed for 1,412 yards. Heninger ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in Friday's win.
“If people are talking about Heninger being the offensive player of the year in our league, which I think is a solid conversation to have, I think Brody would deserve it more,” Reynoso said. “You could take any of the backs behind Brody and run for 1,500, 1,600 yards.”
Brody Sahlfeld isn't the only Glencoe legacy. The team has 14 sons of former players, including senior tight end/defensive end Camden Roofener, whose father, freshman assistant coach Jim Roofener, was the state defensive player of the year as a linebacker in 1991.
Heninger, a college prospect as a lacrosse player, played soccer until switching to football as a freshman. A 4.0 student and former chess champion, he is a savvy runner.
“He's a real calculated back,” Reynoso said. “He's a real intellectual kid. He understands how to use his body.”
Glencoe met OSAA criteria to drop to 5A after finishing 2-7 and 3-7 in 6A the last two seasons. The Crimson Tide has won its first league title since 2007, when it finished as the 5A runner-up.
“I wasn't looking to go 5A,” Reynoso said. “I thought we'd stay in 6A and have a pretty solid team. When the OSAA said we were on the list of invitees, I thought, 'Let's give it a shot.' It's put us in a favorable spot. It's been what we've been looking for as a program.”
West Linn rebounds
Two years ago, an early loss to Sheldon provided an impetus for West Linn's run to a 6A championship.
The No. 3 Lions, who suffered their first defeat of the season last week to No. 1 Lake Oswego, are hoping for a similar effect this season.
West Linn (7-1, 3-1) came out on fire Friday at co-No. 5 Tualatin (5-3, 1-3) and rolled to a 56-26 win. Junior Viggo Anderson rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and caught three passes for 103 yards for the Lions, who racked up 560 total yards.
“We've always said a team's best week of practice is the week after their first loss,” West Linn coach Jon Eagle said. “This week it was true for us.”
Senior quarterback Baird Gilroy completed 14 of 21 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns, two each to senior tight end Baron Naone and senior wideout Danny Wideman. The defense slowed BYU-bound Tualatin senior quarterback Nolan Keeney, who went 7 of 23 for 100 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Eagle said the key to West Linn's defense is the play of its cornerbacks, sophomore Josiah Molden and senior Xavier Harris. Their ability to lock down receivers shrinks the field for opposing offenses.
“They just go about their business and their guys hardly catch any passes,” Eagle said. “Maybe they don't get interceptions, but people don't throw their way because bad things happen when you do. Those guys in the middle make a lot of plays because we're able to man up people on the outside.”
Tualatin didn't have its best receiver in senior Zhaiel Smith, who was out with an ankle injury. The Lions were able to keep Keeney from escaping the pocket and hurting them with his legs.
“Our staff had a good plan,” Eagle said. “Keeney is very difficult to tackle in the open field.”
The 5-8, 170-pound Anderson, who has rushed for 878 yards this season, showed that he can be a weapon as a receiver, too.
“He is so difficult to tackle in space,” Eagle said. “He's so quick. Running between the tackles, he's not going to move the pile, but if we get him outside, he's pretty good. He just makes people miss. He's as good as I've ever seen.”
West Albany controls MWC
No. 7 West Albany clinched at least a share of the 5A Mid-Willamette Conference title by controlling the second half of a 34-20 win over No. 4 Dallas on Friday.
The Bulldogs (6-2, 4-0) hold a one-game lead over Dallas (7-1, 3-1) and Lebanon (6-2, 3-1). They can win the conference title outright by beating South Albany (4-4, 1-3) in the regular-season finale.
After Dallas took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter on a 12-yard touchdown run by junior Hunter Rivers, it was all West Albany. Senior Tyler Hart-McNally scored on runs of 28, 22 and 25 yards as the Bulldogs opened a 34-20 lead by the end of the third quarter.
"We struggled in the first half, a lot of penalties,” said Hart-McNally, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. “We had a good meeting at halftime, figured everything out at halftime and took everything in that we saw. We needed to have a better mental game.”
Dallas, which won its previous six games by an average of 38.0 points, will try to bounce back from its first loss. The Dragons play host to Lebanon next week in a game that could decide second place.
“This could be working to our advantage if we handle it properly and we see all the small things,” Dallas coach Andy Jackson said. “We talk to our kids about the little details all the time, and the little details are what cost us the game.”
Dallas senior Sean Ward rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries.
-- Jeremy McDonald contributed to this report
Mountain View rallies past Summit
No. 3 Mountain View overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit to edge No. 9 Summit 28-27 in a first-place showdown Friday in the 5A Intermountain Conference.
Trailing 21-7 with four minutes left in the first half, the host Cougars got a 24-yard touchdown pass from senior Mason Chambers to senior Jack Foley before the half, then Chambers connected with junior Evan Worthington for a three-yard score early in the third quarter to tie 21-21.
“We don't put our head down,” Chambers told the Bend Bulletin. “We are resilient and we know what we are capable of doing.”
Junior Angel Valenzuela blocked a Summit field-goal attempt – the second block of the game for Mountain View – and sophomore Ryder Carpenter ran for a eight-yard touchdown to put the Cougars ahead 28-21.
Summit sophomore Andrew Guthrie answered with a 10-yard touchdown pass to junior Dylan Hughes midway through the fourth quarter, but the Storm missed the extra-point attempt, leaving the score at 28-27. Mountain View ran out the clock to seal the win.
Chambers completed 19 of 25 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Foley had seven catches for 93 yards and one score.
Cougars coach Brian Crum praised his players for how they scratched out the victory.
“I will take these kids all the time,” Crum told the Bend Bulletin. “They are just tough and they don’t quit. There was not a lot of panic out of our kids or our coaches. At halftime I thought our coaches made some good adjustments and we went out and executed when we needed to.”
Summit rushed for 275 of its 375 yards, but the two missed field goals and one missed extra point proved costly.
With the win, Mountain View (8-0, 4-0) secured at least a share of the conference title, moving on top of Summit (4-4, 3-1) in the standings. The Cougars can claim the outright title with a win at No. 6 Bend (6-2, 2-2) in the final regular season game.
Record day
Falls City senior Chris Sickles had a performance for the ages Saturday to lead his team past host Gilchrist 53-27 in a 1A-6 nonleague game.
The 6-0, 180-pound Sickles rushed for a 1A-6 record 563 yards and seven touchdowns on 27 carries. He scored on runs of 52, 26, 11, 65, 54, 41 and 81 yards on his way to breaking the previous record of 512 yards, set by Cole Teel of Prairie City/Burnt River in 2022.
Sickles also threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior Kyler Graham and helped convert three PATs, two by passing and one by rushing.
Sickles has rushed for 1,775 yards this season.
Falls City (3-5 overall, 2-3 in Special District 2 North) and Gilchrist (3-5, 3-3) will meet again Friday in a league playoff game at Creswell.
Other highlights from Week 8:
6A
Mountainside earned at least a share of its first league title by routing visiting Westview 55-20. Jordan Hicks rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown and Cade Mitchell threw two for two scores. Sean Gerigk and Aiden McGuire returned a kickoff and interception for touchdowns, respectively, and Jacob Pimentel scored on a blocked punt. … Lincoln stopped a two-point conversion try in overtime to defeat Jefferson 29-28. The Cardinals took the lead in overtime on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Finn Davies to Leo Correani. Jefferson answered with a two-yard touchdown run by Zae Clark Anderson, but could not convert the two-point try. Lincoln got touchdown runs from Correani, AJ Reverman and Elwood Gordon. … Drew Weiler completed 10 of 11 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns and Jaden Tragesser had four catches for 106 yards and one score as Lakeridge halted Tigard 35-0. ..
Kellen Lefebvre rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead South Medford past West Salem 30-10. The Panthers pulled away after leading 7-3 at half. Koen Campos rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries for West Salem. … North Medford thumped South Salem 49-15. Traeger Healy completed 14 of 16 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns and Jacob Owings ran for two scores.... Jesuit blanked Southridge 42-0, scoring all of its points in the first half. Trey Cleeland completed 7 of 10 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns, two to Grant Valley, and Max Ortner rushed for 157 yards and two scores on 10 carries. The Crusaders outgained the Skyhawks 446-102. … Wilson Medina had four touchdown runs in Sherwood' 35-6 win over Liberty. …
Roosevelt pulled away from a 20-14 halftime lead to down McDaniel 41-14. Dontrell Betts ran for two touchdowns and JaMarrion Causey had an interception and blocked punt. McDaniel's Terrell Granberg had eight catches for 107 yards and one touchdown and passed for a score. … Sandy took the lead with three minutes left on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Micaiah Turin to James Richards and beat Reynolds 27-22. Jonas Knott clinched the win with an interception for the Pioneers, who got 104 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Mataio Olomua. Payton Chhay ran for two scores for Reynolds. … Kelsen Sperry completed 9 of 12 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns -- all in the first half -- of Sheldon's 63-6 win over Grants Pass. Mana Tuioti ran for two touchdowns and Jyce Jones returned a kickoff for a score. Rocco Graziano had a touchdown catch and was 9-for-9 on PATs, extending his streak to 54.
5A
Mark Wiepert completed 14 of 18 passes for 267 yards and five touchdowns as Wilsonville dominated Woodburn 48-13. Nick Crowley had three touchdown catches and returned a punt 65 yards for a score. … Central led 51-6 at half and defeated McKay 51-20. JT Girod completed 12 of 17 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns, both to Joe Mendazona, and Kao Phantern scored on a punt return. … Landen Simpson ran for three touchdowns for Roseburg, which subdued Eagle Point 42-7. Kaden Austin rushed for 11 yards and one touchdown as the Indians compiled a 387-151 advantage in total yards. …Churchill downed South Eugene 48-0 as Ceville Pasi rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Charlie Dexter had a touchdown catch and a sack. ... Lebanon dropped Crescent Valley 50-27. Cade Weber rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and Brison Edwards ran for 127 yards and two scores on 11 carries. Edwards also threw for three touchdowns. Crescent Valley's Zeke Thomas completed 23 of 32 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns. ...
Hood River Valley clubbed Putnam 49-6, opening a 36-0 lead in the first quarter. Bam Layna rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries and Davis Parr completed all eight of his passes for 125 yards and two scores. ... Ridgeview stopped Bend 24-21 in overtime. The Ravens got a 24-yard field goal from Teegan Lindsey in the first series of overtime and held the Lava Bears on defense. Ishon Ortiz rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries. Kason Lee Soon had a touchdown catch and passed to Danner Frost for a 10-yard score. .... Down 21-20, Aloha got the go-ahead touchdown on a one-yard sneak by quarterback Jason Kwasnik to beat Forest Grove 28-21. The Vikings had taken a 21-20 lead with 1:54 remaining on a 90-yard punt return by Kyle Fabela. Scottland Telesa had two sacks for Aloha, which trailed 7-0 at half. …
Thurston got two touchdowns each from David Macdonald and Ryan Roser in defeating North Eugene 55-12. … Willamette smacked down Crater 36-14 as Maveryck Akers ran for three touchdowns and Tre People passed for two scores. Mackai Adams and Marques Holmes had interceptions. … Sawyer Teeney completed 9 of 14 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns – both to Hudson Waples – and ran for two scores to propel Silverton past Canby 35-7. The Foxes outgained the Cougars 343-191. …La Salle Prep blanked Hillsboro 28-0, getting a boost from the return of quarterback Paul Skoro, who hadn't played since spraining his knee early in an Oct. 4 game against Aloha. Skoro passed for two touchdowns (both to Mason Mueller) and ran for a score, Manu Tanzambi rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries and Jacob Thayer had 17 tackles.
4A
Crook County clinched at least a tie for its first league title since 1984 by dispatching La Grande 33-6. Gavin Sandoval passed and ran for touchdowns and Ethan Lamphere scored on a run and catch. Gabe Love kicked two field goals. … Scappoose handled Astoria 35-0 behind Max Nowlin, who completed 23 of 30 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Quinton Olson and Jaiden Smith had two touchdown catches each. Landon Lite rushed for 106 yards on seven carries. … Griffyn Boomer had three catches, all for touchdowns, and an interception to lift Tillamook over Milwaukie 45-7. ... Hidden Valley forced an incomplete pass on a late two-point conversion attempt to hold off North Bend 19-18. ... Kaden Arnold caught four passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score to lift Stayton over Sweet Home 28-7. Hudson Hughes completed 10 of 16 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. ...
Joseph Janney completed 12 of 21 passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns -- all to Bryson Montag (seven catches, 96 yards), and ran for a score in Henley's 49-21 win over Marshfield. ... Zayden Anderson completed 8 of 9 passes for 171 yards and four touchdowns to lead Seaside past St. Helens 63-6. Ryder Jackson ran for 93 yards and one touchdown on six carries and caught a 65-yard scoring pass. Hayden Halsen returned an interception for a touchdown. ... Pendleton dropped Ontario 46-20 as Colson Primus passed for 272 yards and four touchdowns, two to Mason Strong (five catches, 94 yards). Tugg McQuinn rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Ontario's Diego Rodriguez completed 15 of 25 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns. …
Mason King ran for two touchdowns and Angel Cortes and Spencer Mueller each ran for a score for Molalla, which dropped The Dalles 25-14. … Philomath outlasted Junction City 42-34. Caleb Russell completed 20 of 34 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns, two to CD Nuno (eight catches, 111 yards), and Luke Mulberry rushed for 164 yards and one score on 25 carries. Junction City's Josh Berry had 27 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns. … Carson Randall ran for three touchdowns and passed for a score for Estacada, which forced seven turnovers and defeated Parkrose 56-14. ... Colton Kowalski rushed for 237 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries and Noah Meyers ran for 114 yards and two scores on eight carries to spark Gladstone/Riverdale's 54-0 win over Baker.
3A
Zaryk Winters had 34 carries for 253 yards and three touchdowns in Lakeview's 28-14 win over Phoenix. … Unbeaten Vale trampled McLoughlin 62-7, getting two touchdown runs each from Kase Schaffeld (four carries, 102 yards), Landon Haberman (three carries, 101 yards) and Rye Cummings. … Cascade Christian handled North Valley 41-6 in a battle for first place in Special District 5. Deryk Farmer passed for 168 yards and two touchdowns, ran for a score and caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Gray Sickler. … Taft thumped Newport 58-6 behind Trenton Battle, who rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries. Ezra James completed 10 of 14 passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns and Kol Tolan had three catches for 50 yards and one score. ... Jeremy Ness rushed for four touchdowns in the first quarter and finished with 115 yards on seven carries to lead Santiam Christian to a 40-12 win over Scio. ...
South Umpqua had six takeaways in turning back Douglas 17-6. Owen Chandler ran for two touchdowns for the Lancers, who lost standout running back David Logan to a concussion in the second quarter. … Tucker Mack scored on an 11-yard run with 54 seconds left – capping a 67-yard drive – to give Sutherlin a 14-12 win over Coquille. …Cottage Grove dominated La Pine 53-7. Clayton Dewitt rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries, Nathin Lemon completed 10 of 15 passes for 228 yards and three scores and Gavin Grogan had four catches for 92 yards and one touchdown. ... Dayton dropped Blanchet Catholic, rushing for 359 yards, led by Asher Maxwell (17 carries, 184 yards, two touchdowns) and Stephen Macias (23 carries, 109 yards), who also had 18 tackles. Pedro Cisneros, Taylr Miller and Jaxon Allen had interceptions. ... Willamina edged Amity 15-14 behind Jacob Hadley, who rushed for 175 yards on 29 carries. Marcus Sickles passed for two touchdowns.
2A
St. Paul brushed aside Central Linn 53-0, owning a 507-198 edge in yards. Clay Smith rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on three carries and scored on a 31-yard catch. Grady Wolf completed 6 of 9 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns. … Lost River blitzed Rogue River 42-8 as Noah O'Neill rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. The Raiders had seven sacks, three by Chad Sweat. … Oakland held Bandon to 70 yards in winning 54-6. Coen Egner ran for touchdowns on all three of his carries, racking up 105 yards. Silas Arscott returned an interception and punt for scores. …Heppner got three touchdown passes for Mason Orem and an 85-yard kickoff return for a score from Tripp Stewart to overwhelm Grant Union 58-14. Charley Knowles rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for Grant Union. …
Stanfield led 30-14 in the fourth quarter but needed to stop a two-point conversion attempt with 10 seconds left to hold on for a 30-28 win over Enterprise. Jesse Arellano scored on a run, catch and 55-yard interception return in the win. Stanfield had five sacks. Enterprise's Tyler Knapp completed 29 of 41 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown and ran for 109 yards and two scores on 26 carries. ... JaMar Thurman and Carter Harris each ran for two touchdowns as Lowell dropped Glide 41-8. ... Jace Dunlap rushed for 198 yards on 20 carries and Gunnar McBean ran for two touchdowns in Weston-McEwen's 44-20 win over Riverside. Easton Berry completed 8 of 13 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ethan Reeder. Riverside's Anthony Lopez passed for 200 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a 70-yard score.
1A-8
Hunter Vaughn led North Douglas past Crosspoint Christian 58-12 as the unbeaten teams clashed with first place in Special District 1 on the line. Vaughn rushed for a career-high 363 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries – giving him 1,872 yards for the season – and returned a kickoff 72 yards for a score. He did most of his damage in the second half, when the Warriors pulled away from a 12-6 halftime lead. … Dufur won its seventh in a row by downing Perrydale 54-12. Nolan Cates had 12 carries for 177 yards and two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass. Gavin Anderson ran for two scores and passed for another. Sonny Wilson returned an interception for a touchdown. …
Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat/Glenwood upended Pilot Rock/Ukiah 66-18. Carson Ramsay rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and Mason Ramsay rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two scores, both to Jack Thiemann. Defensive tackle Eli Cooper had six sacks. Pilot Rock's Krister Litfin rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. ... Morgan Johnson passed and ran for touchdowns and returned a fumble for a score in Union's 76-0 win over Elgin. Mikael Pence also pass and ran for touchdowns and Jackson Davenport scored on a run and interception return. ... Aaron Asbill completed 13 of 21 passes for 242 yards and five touchdowns with one interception for Prospect Charter/Butte Falls, which downed Chiloquin 58-32. His main targets were Luke Cox (seven catches, 112 yards, one touchdown) and Nathan Cox (six catches, 106 yards, three touchdowns). Luke Cox also had an interception.
1A-6
Logen Grassman ran for five touchdowns as North Lake powered past Days Creek 62-0. North Lake led 48-0 at half. … Elkton picked up its first win of the season, topping McKenzie 32-13. The Elks got big games on the ground from Devlin Harper (eight carries, 136 yards, two touchdowns) and Jordyn Nederhood (eight carries, 112 yards, three touchdowns). Harper had a sack and interception. … Undefeated Powers rolled past Crow 40-0 as Tayton Allen passed for 238 yards and three touchdowns, one to Brody Harless, who also had an interception. Cole Lehnherr had two fumble recoveries, a sack and a tackle for loss. Theren Kendall had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. …
Eddyville Charter turned back Echo 13-12 on Saturday. Eddyville will play Powers in a cross-division playoff Nov. 2 at Creswell. ... Freshman Kooper Grover had nine catches for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and passed for a score, to help lead Joseph past Prairie City/Burnt River 34-19 in a Special District 1 playoff game. Kellen Crenshaw passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns and Gavin Russell rushed for 108 yards. Maison Teel ran for two touchdowns, passed for a score and had an interception for Prairie City/Burnt River. ... Owen Mooney completed 12 of 19 passes for 291 yards and six touchdowns -- five to Porter Overbaugh (nine catches, 232 receiving yards) -- as Triangle Lake defeated Alsea 44-26. Steven Hubbard had six carries for 101 yards and one touchdown and Ivan Surcamp had two interceptions.
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