Oregon high school football Week 7 recap: Top stars, best games, biggest wins
The Oregon high school football season continued this weekend with Week 7 action around the state.
Here’s a look at some of the best games, top stars and memorable performances.
Note: Entries are based on information provided by coaches, statisticians and high school football fans. Don’t see any details for your team’s game? Email some notes and/or stats to jd@scorebooklive.com. We will be updating this post throughout the weekend.
Photo by Dan Brood
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CLASS 6A
No. 1 Sheldon 42, North Medford 6
Brock Thomas and Teitum Tuioti connected on a touchdown pass of more than 70 yards that got the Irish (7-0, 5-0 Central/Southwest Valley Conference) going in the victory over the Black Tornado (4-3, 4-1) at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford.
The Black Tornado answered the Irish’s opening score with a touchdown run by Ty Pugliano, pulling within 7-6. The Irish lengthened their lead on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Thomas to Zach McEwen.
The ensuing Black Tornado drive reached the Irish 1-yard line, but the Eugene team made a fourth-and-goal stop to thwart the drive. The Irish closed with 28 more unanswered points.
Thomas finished with four touchdown passes and one score on the ground. Friday marked his fifth consecutive game with at least four touchdown passes.
Tuitoi led the Irish in tackles. Nikko Klemm and Manu Tuioti each had an interception.
Black Tornado quarterback TJ Knoblach-Scott was 12 of 23 for 98 yards with two interceptions.
No. 2 West Linn 63, No. 6 Tigard 14 | Story, photos
Sam Leavitt passed for six touchdowns — four to Mark Hamper — and ran for a score to drive the Lions to the win over the visiting Tigers (6-1, 2-1) and sole possession of first place in the Three Rivers League.
The Lions (6-1, 3-0) forged a 28-0 first-quarter lead, starting with a 71-yard touchdown connection between Leavitt and Gus Donnerberg. Leavitt’s touchdown run and scoring passes to Hamper and Wiley Donnerberg made it a 28-point lead with more than three minutes left in the first quarter.
Konner Grant scored on a one-yard run and, after an interception by Austin Goetz, Grant passed to Jake Feist for a five-yard touchdown that made the score 28-14.
Koffi Kouame had a five-yard touchdown run five minutes before halftime, launching a 35-0 scoring run by the Lions. Leavitt connected three more times with Hamper, and Earl Ingle scored on a 41-yard run for the final touchdown.
Among Hamper’s touchdowns were plays of 65 and 43 yards. His four touchdown catches are a career high (he’s had two games with three) and ran his season total to 13. He has caught at least one touchdown pass in his past nine games dating to last season.
Leavitt also logged a career high with his six touchdown passes, which gave him a season total of 21.
Mark Hamper (West Linn) photo by Dan Brood
No. 3 Central Catholic 46, Barlow 14
Cru Newman (23 of 34) passed for 451 yards and six touchdowns as the visiting Rams of Southeast Portland defeated the Bruins (3-4, 3-2 Mt. Hood Conference) in Gresham.
Newman, a junior who has thrown for 14 touchdowns with no interceptions this season, also rushed for 73 yards. His six touchdown passes matches his career high, set in Week 5 of last season.
Newman found eight receivers with passes, including Zhaiel Smith on a 98-yard score after penalties pushed the Rams (6-1, 5-0) to their 2-yard line. Smith was streaking up a sideline when Newman hit him in stride, and Smith went the rest of the way for the score.
Smith has at least one touchdown catch in each of the past five games.
Niko May had two touchdowns, and Blake Anderson, Pomer Davison and Solomon McDaniel each caught a touchdown pass from Newman.
Solomon McDaniel anchored the Rams’ defense with three solo tackles (including a sack) and five assists. Roan Beaupre had three solo tackles and two assists, and Zach Davis had a sack.
Cru Newman (Central Catholic) photo by Vince Miller
No. 4 Jesuit 44, Sunset 17
Payton Roth rushed for 292 yards and three touchdowns, and the Crusaders pulled away in the second half to log the Metro League victory over the host Apollos (3-4, 1-2) of Northwest Portland.
Drew Nees passed for two touchdowns for the Apollos, connecting with Cole Massar and Andrew Knight.
Roth scored on runs of 57, one and 42 yards. Garrett Speer caught a 52-yard touchdown pass, and Lonnie Burt returned an interception 50 yards for a score for the Crusaders (6-1, 3-0) of Southwest Portland.
Lake Oswego 35, No. 4 Tualatin 31
Calvin Macy scored on a swing pass from Liam Davis with 41.9 seconds left, and the host Lakers (5-2, 2-1 Three Rivers League) downed the Timberwolves in a game featuring four lead changes in the final quarter.
The Timberwolves (5-2, 1-2) had taken a 31-28 lead with less than three minutes to play on a nine-yard run by quarterback Jack Wagner. The Lakers, when they regained possession, converted a fourth-down play and got four catches from Matt Layne on the way to the decisive touchdown.
Layne caught a touchdown pass from Davis to push the Lakers ahead 28-24 with 7:20 left, about three minutes after the Timberwolves converted a Lakers turnover into a touchdown — AJ Noland running from 15 yards — and a 24-21 lead.
Two touchdown passes from Davis to Owen West helped the Lakers take a 14-13 lead to halftime after the Timberwolves went ahead 13-0 on a touchdown pass from Wagner to Noland and a two-yard run by Luke Ash.
The Timberwolves amassed 268 yards rushing, and Wagner (one touchdown pass, one interception) threw for 229 yards. Jayden Fortier made eight catches for 89 yards.
No. 7 Mountainside 42, Beaverton 14
Jonathan Berrien made three sacks, Jared Lang ran for two touchdowns, and Alex Ingalls passed for two scores, pacing the Mavericks to the win over the host Beavers (1-6, 1-2 Metro League) in a matchup of Beaverton teams.
The Mavericks (7-0, 3-0) took a 35-0 lead with 4½ minutes left in the third quarter on Ingalls’ second touchdown pass, a three-yard throw to Samuel Pimentel.
Hunter Borter connected with Max Spear for the Beavers’ first touchdown — a 70-yard play — and passed to Oliver Leubkert with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter for the team’s second score.
Grants Pass 27, No. 8 South Medford 26
The Cavemen jumped to a 27-0 lead and then withstood the Panthers’ rally, stopping a two-point conversion run midway through the fourth quarter in the win at Mel Ingram Field in Grants Pass.
Dylan Espinosa’s second touchdown, a four-yard run, brought the Panthers (5-2, 3-2 Central/Southwest Valley Conference) within one point with 5:54 left. The Cavemen (5-2, 3-2) made the stop to keep the lead.
“They had us on the ropes and loaded up one side and countered the other way,” Cavemen coach Brad Page said in an email. “We had three, four guys stuff it. It was a huge, pivotal play of the game.”
The Cavemen built their lead on three touchdown passes from Jace Blanchard (two to Jackson Tunick, the other to Aiden Dietz) and a nine-yard touchdown run by Gage Blay.
Deacon Edgar passed to Andrew Walker for the Panthers’ first touchdown, drawing South Medford within 27-7 at halftime. Touchdown runs in the third quarter by Espinosa and Edgar pulled the Panthers within one possession, 27-20, after three quarters.
After making the score 27-26, the Panthers regained possession at the Cavemen 41 with 3:32 left. On the second play of the series, they lost a fumble, and the Cavemen achieved a first down and ran out the clock.
Tunick accounted for 167 of the Cavemen’s 237 passing yards, making seven catches. Walker had eight catches for 109 yards for the Panthers.
No. 9 South Salem 51 Roseburg 13
The Saxons had four touchdowns on plays of more than 40 yards and defeated Roseburg (0-6, 0-5 Central/Southwest Valley Conference) in a game moved to South Salem High School on account of air-quality issues in Roseburg.
Daschel Smith passed for more than 300 yards and six touchdowns. Zach Wusstig caught three touchdown passes, Tini Tinitali III caught two, and Jaxon Watson had one.
D J James had a 60-yard touchdown run for the Saxons (6-1, 4-1), who exceeded 50 points for the second week in a row.
Cayden Eckel and Nick Parish had touchdown runs for Roseburg, which had the game — originally scheduled for Friday — marked as its homecoming contest.
No. 10 Nelson 54, David Douglas 28
Jaidon Siler ran for five touchdowns and Boone Standley had three sacks to highlight the win by the Hawks of Happy Valley over the visiting Scots (0-7, 0-5 Mt. Hood Conference) of Southeast Portland.
Siler’s five rushing touchdowns set a single-game school record for the Hawks (5-1, 4-1), who are in their second season of varsity competition and who totaled one touchdown on the ground in their inaugural season.
Jaidon Siler (Nelson) photo by Dave Ball
Westview 54, Aloha 0
Seven players scored touchdowns for the Wildcats in their victory over the Warriors (0-7, 0-3 Metro League) in Aloha.
Jordan Fisher had 13 carries for 150 yards and touchdowns of 58 and 18 yards. Quarterback Nolan Keeney ran for a score and passed to Xander Milliard for another touchdown for the Wildcats (2-5, 1-2) of Northwest Portland.
Miguel Rubio returned an interception 32 yards for a second-quarter touchdown. Jacob Munly, Victory Daniel and Kaden Hamann also ran for touchdowns.
Chase Davis and Campbell Sager each had tackles for loss to help the Wildcats post the shutout, their first this season and fourth over the past two seasons.
Oregon City 29, Lakeridge 28
The Pioneers rallied from 14 points down in the fourth quarter, taking the lead with 1:24 left on Ben Schneider’s touchdown pass to Thomas Borden followed by a two-point conversion on a trick play, to defeat the Pacers (2-5, 0-3 Three Rivers League) at Pioneer Memorial Stadium in Oregon City.
Ansu Sanoe’s second touchdown run pushed the Pacers of Lake Oswego to a 28-14 lead with 10:28 remaining. The Pioneers quickly cut it to 28-21 on a 60-yard connection between Schneider and Jake Lopez with 9:24 to play.
The Pioneers’ decisive possession started with about three minutes left. Borden’s touchdown catch brought them within one point at 28-27. According to the Miles Vance Sports Journal, the Pioneers used a double-reverse pass from Logan Fry to Schneider on the two-point conversion and took a 29-28 lead.
The Pacers’ final possession got into Pioneers territory, but on the final play, the Pioneers (4-3, 1-2) intercepted a pass at the goal line.
The Pioneers logged their first Three Rivers victory since 2018, ending a 19-game league losing streak.
Schneider completed 16 of 25 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Marcus Jordan had 18 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown that helped the Pioneers pull within 21-14 in the third quarter.
Pacers quarterback Ryan Oliver passed for touchdowns to Joey Olsen and Jace Swygard.
Liberty 26, Century 13
Vincent Cabezudo ran for two touchdowns and Houstyn Lee-Perry and Reid Linkmeyer ran for one apiece in the Falcons’ win over the host Jaguars (2-5, 0-3 Pacific Conference) in a matchup of Hillsboro School District teams.
The Falcons (4-3, 2-1) led 21-0 after three quarters.
Elijah Garcia had 154 all-purpose yards and scored a touchdown for the Jaguars, who got a 56-yard touchdown catch from Anthony Martinez but didn’t take maximum advantage of drives that pierced the Falcons’ 20-yard line.
McMinnville 49, Glencoe 34
The Grizzlies (4-3, 2-1 Pacific Conference) rallied from a 21-7 second-quarter deficit and defeated the Crimson Tide in McMinnville.
The Grizzlies’ Austin Rapp exploited his offensive line to pick up 311 yards and four touchdowns — one a 90-yard run — on 17 carries. Kane Sullivan passed for two Grizzlies touchdowns.
The Crimson Tide (2-5, 1-2) of Hillsboro built their lead on a touchdown pass from Trevor O’Leary to Conor Lemay, a touchdown run by Lucas Anthony and a short run after a pass from O’Leary to Cayden Mack.
Tyler Mishler had a touchdown catch and returned one of his two interceptions for a score for the Grizzlies, who got 11 tackles and an interception from Austin Weeks.
Sherwood 42, Newberg 0
Fumble recoveries on successive kickoff returns helped the Bowmen take a 28-0 lead before the Tigers’ third possession in the Pacific Conference game at Newberg.
Treyson Edleman and Carson Mullins each forced and recovered a fumble on the kickoff returns for the Bowmen (5-2, 3-0). After the Bowmen’s third touchdown, the Tigers (4-3, 1-2) drove 79 yards but were stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 3.
The Bowmen made two other fourth-down stops in the third quarter.
Nick Gribble rushed for the Bowmen’s first two scores and Kasen Covert passed for two touchdowns.
Clackamas 42, Gresham 7
Hudson Norman passed for three touchdowns — two to AJ Perez and one to Parker Harrison — and Kayle Pisano and Tyler King registered sacks as the Cavaliers defeated the Gophers (1-5, 0-5 Mt. Hood Conference) in Gresham.
The Gophers’ touchdown came on a 51-yard pass from Jaxon Doving to Andre Miller, making the score 28-7 late in the third quarter.
Norman is the fourth quarterback to see meaningful time for the Cavaliers (3-4, 2-3) this season. He started the season as a wide receiver and cornerback after being the junior varsity quarterback last season. Injuries to Blake Baker and Mateo Maehara have forced the Cavaliers to dip deep into the depth chart behind center, and that need wasn’t limited to quarterback Thursday.
“It’s been a crazy year where a lot of guys have had to step up into roles they weren’t expected to be in,” coach James Holan said in a text. “We started five guys who should be starting on JV, and I’m just super proud of how they are growing as players and people. Proud our guys keep fighting.”
Sandy 14, Reynolds 7 | Story, photos
The Pioneers (4-3, 4-1) exploited a fumble recovery for the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter and then held off the Raiders in a Mt. Hood Conference game at Sandy.
With the score 7-7, the Pioneers forced and recovered a fumble by the Raiders (4-3, 2-3) of Troutdale. On the fourth play of the ensuing drive, Cole Rotzien ran for the decisive score.
The Raiders scored their touchdown after a blocked field goal try.
Garrett Willenberg rushed for 200 yards and the Pioneers’ first touchdown, his eighth rushing touchdown in the past four games.
Garrett Willenberg (Sandy) photo by Dave Ball
West Salem 47, McNary 7
Jimmy Lathen ran for four touchdowns for the Titans (1-6, 1-4 Central/Southwest Valley Conference) in the home-field win over the Celtics of Keizer.
Jameson Lowery returned an interception for a score, Jordan Senados returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and Tommy Slack also made an interception for the Titans.
The Celtics (0-7, 0-5), who scored on Jake Allen’s touchdown run on their second possession, lost four starters to injury during the game and another to an ejection.
Sprague 26, North Salem 19 | Story, photos
The Olympians made a defensive stop with about three minutes left and then stitched together a few first downs to run out the clock in the victory over the visiting Vikings (4-3, 2-3 Central/Southwest Valley Conference) in Salem.
Drew Rodriguez returned an interception for a touchdown — pulling into a tie for the most nonoffensive touchdowns in Class 6A this season with his third — and Athan Palmateer passed to Preston Simmons for a touchdown.
Barik Hill and Casen Collins ran for touchdowns for the Olympians (4-3, 3-2).
Jerrik Wangler rushed for 80 yards and had two touchdowns for the Vikings, who led 13-7 at halftime.
Grant 44, Cleveland 0
Kellen Segel passed for two touchdowns and Marcus Rouse Jr. had a 54-yard touchdown run as the host Generals defeated the Warriors (2-5, 1-4 Portland Interscholastic League) of Southeast Portland at the Marshall campus in Southeast Portland.
Milan Clark and Marshune Waters caught Segel’s touchdown passes. Camari Owens and Jayden Moses also ran for scores as the Generals (5-2, 5-0) of Northeast Portland built a 37-0 halftime lead.
The Generals posted their third shutout in their past four games and limited the Warriors to minus-4 yards of total offense.
Jefferson 42, Franklin 6
The Democrats got five touchdowns on plays of more than 50 yards in defeating the visiting Lightning in North Portland.
Josiah Heintzman rushed for a touchdown for the Lightning (4-2, 3-2 Portland Interscholastic League) of Southeast Portland.
Sanborne Melson’s 99-yard interception return was the longest of the Democrats’ big-play touchdowns. The senior defensive back evaded some would-be tacklers on his return, stiff-armed another away and then was off to the end zone.
Jeray Mott scored on a 75-yard pass play and a 70-yard run for the Democrats. D’Marieon Gates scored on a 50-yard run and made an impact with a sack and numerous tackles on defense, and J’Sean McIver scored on a 65-yard run and had a sack.
Pedo Gonzales had two sacks and three tackles for loss for the Democrats, and Lamar Stewart had two sacks.
Brave Johnson was 10 of 11 for 210 yards and touchdowns to Montral Brazile Jr. and Mott.
The Democrats (4-3, 4-1) won their third game in a row. They scored 27 points in their first four games and now have scored at least 26 points in each of their past three games.
D’Marieon Gates (Jefferson) photo by Naji Saker
Roosevelt 43, McDaniel 0
Ben Weiner passed for three touchdowns and scored one on a quarterback sneak, Dontrell Betts rushed for more than 200 yards, and MyQuis Fesser made two interceptions to lead the Roughriders past the Mountain Lions at Roosevelt High School in North Portland.
The Roughriders (4-3, 4-1 Portland Interscholastic League) got two touchdown catches from Dexter Foster in building a 29-0 halftime lead. In addition to his rushing yards, Betts scored a touchdown on the ground.
Nywaun Campbell made three sacks and Aisea Takau had two for the Roughriders’ defense, which held the Mountain Lions (0-7, 0-5) of Northeast Portland to 57 yards of total offense.
Wells 38, Lincoln 8
Parker Feld-Gore ran for three touchdowns, Wyatt Andler rushed for two, and Emmett Davis made an interception to lead the Guardians (3-4, 2-3 Portland Interscholastic League) to the victory over the visiting Cardinals (1-6, 1-4) in a matchup of Southwest Portland schools at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School.
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CLASS 5A
No. 1 Summit 35, Redmond 0
Hogan Carmichael passed for nearly 300 yards and four scores, helping the Storm win their homecoming game over the Panthers (2-5, 0-3 Intermountain Conference).
Tadhg Brown scored on two long passes, Chip Allers ran for a touchdown, and Sam Stephens gained 90 yards on the ground for the Storm (6-1, 3-0) of Northwest Bend.
No. 2 Wilsonville 35, No. 9 Southridge 0
The Wildcats turned in what coach Adam Guenther called their best defensive game of the season in the victory over the Skyhawks (5-2, 3-2 Northwest Oregon Conference) in Beaverton.
Kallen Gutridge passed for a score and ran for another for the Wildcats (5-2, 3-0). Linemen Jonatan Lazaro-Hampton and Jakoby Fox each scored, and Cooper Hiday and Ryder McElroy had a touchdown catch each.
Hiday has at least one touchdown catch in four consecutive games and has seven touchdown receptions in that span.
No. 3 Bend 41, Caldera 0
The Lava Bears held the visiting Wolfpack (2-5, 1-2 Intermountain Conference) of Southeast Bend to two yards of total offense and posted their fifth shutout of the season.
Logan Malinowski passed for one touchdown and ran for two, and Malakai Nutter also had two touchdown runs for the Lava Bears (6-1, 2-1), who have given up a Class 5A-low 42 points this season.
Logan Malinowski (Bend) photo by Leon Neuschwander
No. 4 Thurston 1, South Eugene 0 (forfeit)
South Eugene forfeited its Midwestern League football game Friday night with Thurston because of attrition in the program, which returned to the field this season after a two-year hiatus.
South Eugene coach Chad Kessler called it the hardest decision he's had to make all season. He looked at the future health of the program when making the decision.
“When you’re building a program, you don’t want to turn kids away from the sport,” Kessler said. “When you have a few too many injuries, it’s reached that saturation point where it becomes a safety issue. It’s an anguishing moment, but it’s the right thing to do.”
Kessler said the injuries had left him fielding what would have been the equivalent of a freshman team against a Colts team ranked No. 4 in the SBLive Oregon 5A media poll.
He added that he hopes to get some players back from injuries next week in time for the Axe’s game against Eagle Point.
Six years ago, the Axe faced a comparable situation when they qualified for the 6A playoffs, resulting in a forfeit to No. 1 seed Jesuit. The program canceled its COVID spring 2021 and fall 2021 seasons because of low turnout before Kessler endeavored to resurrect it this fall.
No. 5 Silverton 45, McKay 28
Cohen Mulick had a touchdown catch and returned a kickoff for a score, Sawyer Teeney passed for three touchdowns, and the Foxes — who trailed 14-7 in the second quarter — came back to defeat the host Royal Scots (1-6, 1-5 Mid-Willamette Conference) in Salem.
Jamahl Wilson ran for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns for the Royal Scots. His second score gave McKay a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Foxes answered with 21 points in succession on Teeney’s touchdown passes — to Elijah Howard, Steeley Mucken and Jackson Pfeifer — and took a 28-21 lead.
Wilson’s third touchdown brought the Royal Scots within 28-20. Silverton created more distance with Mulick’s kickoff return and a nine-yard touchdown run by Alex Briseno for a 42-20 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Wilson has gained nearly 800 yards and rushed for 10 touchdowns in his past three games. Kyrin Fuimaono passed for more than 200 yards, including a 62-yard scoring connection with Justice Anthony.
South Albany 29, No. 6 Dallas 26
Logan Johnson’s second rushing touchdown put the RedHawks ahead for good with about eight minutes left, and South Albany then held on defense and drained the final five-plus minutes from the clock to ice the Mid-Willamette Conference win over the Dragons in Dallas.
Kaden Younger completed 9 of 12 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns (both to DeShawn Gilliam). He led the RedHawks (5-2, 5-2) with 66 yards rushing. Gilliam also made an impact on defense with four solo tackles.
Quarterback Owen Hess passed for 70 yards and had a touchdown and 71 yards on five carries for the Dragons (4-2, 4-2), who won their previous five games. Zayvian Webster picked up 80 yards on 12 carries.
Hess had 15 tackles as one of six players with at least 10 stops for the Dragons, who led 13-7 at halftime.
No. 7 Central 42, Lebanon 8
The Panthers kept host Lebanon (2-4, 2-4) scoreless until late in the fourth quarter of the Mid-Willamette Conference win.
Andrew Eames and Ethan Dunigan each made an interception for the Panthers (5-2, 5-2) of Independence, and Dunigan registered double-digit tackles.
Chase W Nelson passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, and Kohler Hernandez, who scored one touchdown each rushing and receiving, piled up more than 150 all-purpose yards.
Lebanon lost for the fourth time in its past five games, but coach Troy Walker singled out running back/linebacker Wyatt Wessel, tight end/linebacker Hayden George, offensive lineman Clayton Eilers, quarterback Andreus Smith, defensive lineman Anton South and linebacker Ryan Rivers as bright spots.
No. 8 Mountain View 44, Ridgeview 13
Connor Crum threw three touchdown passes to Greyson Harms, Jack Foley had a touchdown catch and more than 100 yards receiving, and the Cougars (5-2, 3-0 Intermountain Conference) of Bend bolted to a 44-0 lead in defeating the host Ravens (1-6, 0-3) of Redmond.
No. 9 Canby 14, Hood River Valley 13
Tyler Konold and Ethan Ensrud ran for touchdowns and Liam Steele and Treyson Wakefield made interceptions to help the host Cougars (5-2, 2-1 Northwest Oregon Conference) secure the win over the Eagles (2-5, 2-2).
Konold missed the previous three games (and most of a fourth) with a high ankle sprain. Coach Jimmy Joyce said Konold aggravated the injury but looked good while he played.
The Eagles pulled within one point with about seven minutes left on a 50-yard touchdown catch by Markeith Harris. Their two-point conversion attempt failed, however, and a final drive for a go-ahead score ended with a Canby interception.
West Albany 56, Crescent Valley 14
Marcus Allen had 18 carries for 138 yards and five touchdowns, and the host Bulldogs defeated the Raiders of Corvallis.
Tyler Hart-McNally had 13 carries for 174 yards and a touchdown, and Lukas Hews passed for 335 yards and two scores for the Bulldogs (4-2, 4-2 Mid-Willamette Conference).
For the Raiders (1-6, 1-5), Andrew McClave passed for two touchdowns, to Mason Riney and Luey Campos, with both plays covering more than 40 yards.
Marcus Allen (West Albany) photo by Leon Neuschwander
Putnam 51, Centennial 7
Jaxon Doyle logged four rushing touchdowns for the second game this season in the Kingsmen’s win over the visiting Eagles (0-7, 0-5 Northwest Oregon Conference) of Gresham.
Odin Lundstedt ran for two touchdowns for the Kingsmen (7-0, 3-0) of Milwaukie, and Tyler Creswick had a touchdown catch.
Doyle also ran for four scores two weeks ago, in Putnam’s 34-28 win over Hillsboro.
Forest Grove 34, Hillsboro 14
Kaden Hale passed for 317 yards and three scores and ran for a touchdown, Tyler Rebsom made two touchdown receptions, and the Vikings (3-4, 3-1 Northwest Oregon Conference) defeated the Spartans (3-4, 1-3) at Hare Field in Hillsboro.
Rebsom finished with 152 yards on 12 catches. On defense, he and Kaiden Lane each made an interception.
James Oberhelman and Hunter Frohnert also caught touchdown passes for the Vikings, who led 19-0 in the first quarter.
Nahum Chavez caught two touchdown passes from Ian Ingram for the Spartans. Dylan Ott was in on 12 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Springfield 42, Willamette 34
The Millers clinched their first winning regular season since 2015 with a win over the host Wolverines (3-4, 2-3 Midwestern League) of Eugene highlighted by big plays.
The Wolverines’ Ryan Prescott was 21 of 33 for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon Thornton caught two touchdown passes and had 100 yards receiving. Waylen Alexander had 120 all-purpose yards and scored twice.
Springfield's Dwayne Fotta (130 receiving yards) caught two of quarterback Caeleb Kasperek’s three touchdown passes — one of them on an 85-yard play. Zack Sherman had a 45-yard touchdown catch on the final play of the first half for the Millers (5-2, 3-2).
Connor Dye rushed for more than 150 yards and two scores, and Jackson Babbitt scored the Millers’ first touchdown on a 90-yard kickoff return.
Eagle Point 21, Crater 17
Hugo Perezchica’s four-yard touchdown run with 97 seconds left lifted the Eagles (5-2, 4-1 Midwestern League) over the host Comets (2-5, 1-4) in Central Point.
After the Eagles went ahead, the Comets mounted a drive that reached the Eagle Point 10 before time ran out.
The Comets kicked a 40-yard field goal that broke a 14-14 tie about three minutes into the fourth quarter.
The Eagles’ David Brown carried 38 times for 228 yards and two touchdowns. He has exceeded 200 yards in five of seven games this season.
North Eugene 28, Churchill 13
Devon Anderson passed for three touchdowns — two to Demetrius Cartwright and one to Cooper Olney — and the Highlanders (3-4, 2-3 Midwestern League) downed the host Lancers (2-5, 2-3) of west Eugene.
Prairie 48, Corvallis 14
The Falcons (4-3) of Vancouver, Wash., won in Corvallis as the Spartans (0-7) allowed more than 40 points for the fourth game in a row and sixth time in seven games this season.
Truman Brasfield surpassed 120 receiving yards and had a touchdown catch for the Spartans.
Aidan Miller had three touchdown catches and a 70-yard punt-return touchdown for the Falcons.
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CLASS 4A
No. 1 Mazama 57, Klamath Union 10
Trevor Anderson amassed 233 yards from scrimmage and scored twice on 11 touches, and the Vikings (7-0, 4-0 Big Sky Conference) rolled up 485 yards of offense in the win over the host Pelicans in a matchup of Klamath Falls schools.
Treyce Horton carried seven times, gaining 164 yards and scoring four touchdowns, and he had 6½ tackles (one for loss) for the Vikings. Anderson also made an impact on defense with two tackles for loss among his 4½ stops. Keegan McDonald had 4½ tackles with two sacks.
The Vikings threw three passes; the only completion by Tyson Van Gastel was a 33-yard scoring throw to Brendon Monteith.
Marcos Ulloa-Ford was 5 for 5 on point-after kicks.
Wayce Saluskin connected with Tony Ortiz on a 63-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the Pelicans (2-5, 1-4). Ortiz kicked a 33-yard field goal in the first half for the Pelicans’ first points.
No. 2 Estacada 46, Gladstone 6
James Durand and Tucker Jackson caught touchdown passes from Cory James, and James ran for a score to pace the Rangers (6-1, 3-0 Tri-Valley Conference) to the victory over the Gladiators in Gladstone.
The Gladiators (3-3, 1-2) took a 6-0 lead midway through the first quarter on a touchdown run of 20-plus yards by Brayde Owen. The Rangers led 30-6 at halftime.
Tucker Jackson (Estacada) photo by Fletcher Wold
No. 3 Marist Catholic 49, Philomath 7
Jackson Gibeau passed for three touchdowns — two to AJ Sargent — Peyton Tyner also caught two scoring passes, and the visiting Spartans (6-1, 4-0 Oregon West Conference) of Eugene handled the Warriors (1-6, 1-4), who scored on a pass from Caleb Russell to Warwick Bushnell.
Drew Prickel rushed for two touchdowns and Blake Herring ran for one for the Spartans.
No. 4 Pendleton 42, The Dalles 12
Payton Lambert gained 159 yards and scored three touchdowns on 16 carries for the Buckaroos, who defeated the Riverhawks (1-5, 0-3 Greater Oregon League) at the Wahtonka campus in The Dalles.
Brock Mackey and Chas Corbett also had touchdown runs, and Jack Davis connected with Luke Bensching on a 28-yard touchdown pass for the Buckaroos (6-1, 3-0).
Lambert led the Buckaroos’ defense with two tackles for loss.
No. 5 Henley 29, No. 10 Marshfield 15
Owen Cheyne caught three touchdown passes from Shaw Stork in the Hornets’ win over the host Pirates (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky Conference) in Coos Bay.
Logan Whitlock passed to Chris Janney for another touchdown for the Hornets (7-0, 4-0) of Klamath Falls, who got interceptions on defense from Cheyne and Janney.
The Pirates, who defeated the Hornets 42-7 last season in an OSAA Class 4A quarterfinal, took a 15-14 lead with 4:43 left in the third quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by John Lemmons, his second touchdown of the game.
The Hornets regained the lead on the second of the Stork-to-Cheyne touchdown passes.
No. 6 La Grande 42, Crook County 14
Twenty-one La Grande seniors were recognized during the school’s Senior Night, which ended with the emphatic win over the Cowboys (3-4, 1-2 Greater Oregon League) of Prineville.
Senior tight end Noah McIlmoil scored two touchdowns, senior Jace Schow scored one, and Dominick Carratello had a score for the Tigers (5-2, 3-0). Logan Williams threw for three touchdowns and ran for two.
Gavin Sandoval made two interceptions and threw for a touchdown for the Cowboys, who hurt themselves with two interceptions, a fumble inside the Tigers’ 20 and another fumble on a play that appeared to be headed for a touchdown.
No. 7 Scappoose 41, St. Helens 6
Scappoose led 34-0 at halftime in the Cowapa League win over the host Lions (3-4, 1-2).
Max Nowlin had three first-half touchdown passes for Scappoose (6-1, 3-0), which has averaged 45 points in the five games since its only loss, a 48-19 setback to Estacada.
No. 8 Baker 41, Madras 14
Hudson Spike, Malaki Myer and Rasean Jones caught touchdown passes from Paul Hobson in the first half, and the Bulldogs (5-2, 2-1 Greater Oregon League) pulled away from the White Buffaloes (3-4, 0-3) in Baker City.
Jones retuned a kickoff 90 yards to stake the Bulldogs to a 28-14 halftime lead and caught another touchdown pass from Hobson after intermission. Myer scored a second touchdown on an interception return.
Junction City 35, No. 9 Cascade 12
The Tigers (5-2, 3-1) led 14-0 at halftime and knocked the Cougars (4-3, 3-1) of Turner out of a first-place tie in the Oregon West Conference with the home-field win.
Kaleb Burnett helped the Tigers take their 14-0 lead with a touchdown catch on a third-and-24 play.
The Cougars fumbled on each of their first two drives.
Tillamook 40, Astoria 7
Zeyon Hurliman had a scoring catch — running his streak of games with at least one touchdown reception to seven — and the Cheesemakers (5-2, 3-0 Cowapa League) downed the Fishermen (0-7, 0-3) at CMH Field in Astoria.
Connelly Fromwiller combined with quarterback Niko Boudreau on a 55-yard touchdown for the Fishermen, who trailed 20-7 at halftime.
All three of the Cheesemakers’ first-half touchdown drives featured a fourth-down conversion.
Seaside 20, Milwaukie 0
Jake White rushed for three touchdowns for the Seagulls (3-4, 1-2 Cowapa League) in the victory over the visiting Mustangs (4-3, 1-2) at Broadway Field.
Tallen Kraushaar and Ruger Thompson made interceptions in the Seagulls’ second shutout of the season.
Woodburn 42, Parkrose 7
Cruz Veliz passed for two touchdowns and made two interceptions on defense, sparking the Bulldogs (6-1, 3-0 Tri-Valley Conference) to the win over the visiting Broncos (0-7, 0-3) of Northeast Portland.
Ty Beyer, Kaleb Robles, Owen Elsasser and Carter Pickett rushed for touchdowns for the Bulldogs, who eclipsed 40 points for the third game in a row. Beyer and Asiel Cruz each had a touchdown reception.
Junior Bradford scored on a 20-yard touchdown catch from Kenji Johnson for the Broncos.
Cruz Veliz (Woodburn) photo by Leon Neuschwander
La Salle Prep 25, Molalla 12
Nate Dominitz amassed about 300 yards of total offense and passed for three touchdowns to pace the Falcons (2-5, 1-2 Tri-Valley Conference) to the win over Molalla (0-7, 0-3) in Milwaukie.
Dominitz passed to Max Bishop for a touchdown on the final play of the first half, giving the Falcons a 13-6 lead. Molalla closed to 13-12 before a touchdown run by Dayne Lavoie and a touchdown catch by Grant Ellison gave the Falcons breathing room.
Mason King threw two touchdown passes to Matt Mueller for Molalla, which got solid play on offense from Brady Beck and Troy Munoz.
Stayton 55, Cottage Grove 17
Jace Aguilar returned one of his two interceptions 99 yards for a touchdown, Ty Borde had two tackles for loss among his 11 tackles, and Tanner Starbuck made nine tackles and forced a fumble to lead the Eagles’ defense in the Oregon West Conference victory over the host Lions (0-7, 0-5).
Aguilar caught two passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Borde rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles (5-2, 3-1) surpassed 50 points for the second week in a row.
Sweet Home 28, Ashland 19
Brady Nichols returned a kickoff about 80 yards for a touchdown to highlight the special teams in the Huskies’ win over the visiting Grizzlies (1-6).
Heath Nichol passed to Kaden Zajic for a touchdown and ran for a score, and Kayo Ebbs ran for a touchdown for the Huskies (3-4).
North Bend 21, Hidden Valley 18
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CLASS 3A
Valley Catholic 48, Corbett 14
The Valiants ended a 19-game losing streak, posting their first victory since Oct. 25, 2019, with the win over the visiting Cardinals (0-7, 0-4 Coastal Range League).
One thousand eighty-five days had elapsed since the Valiants’ most recent win, a 32-29 victory over Astoria when they played as a Class 4A school.
Noah Holub contributed on both sides of the ball for the Valiants (1-5, 1-3). He had four catches for 170 yards, including touchdowns of 63 and 40 yards. On defense, he had five tackles for loss and an 80-yard fumble return for a score.
Alex Adams passed for 240 yards and two touchdowns for the Valiants, who matched their season scoring total entering the game with Friday’s output.
Jackson Farris (95 yards rushing) ran for two scores, and Henry McCarthy had 80 yards from scrimmage, including a 44-yard touchdown run. Will Louie carried seven times for 56 yards and a touchdown.
The Valiants’ defense got an interception by Kris Radosavljevic and a fumble recovery by Danny Paz.
The victory was the first as a head coach for the Valiants’ Michael Snyder, who is in his second season at the wheel of the Beaverton team.
Banks 31, Yamhill-Carlton 0
Logan Kind had five receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns, Andrew Brown returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown, and Banks (7-0, 4-0 Coastal Range League) posted its second consecutive shutout in defeating the Tigers (5-2, 4-1) in Yamhill.
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WIAA
Kamiakin 46, Hermiston 0
Kamiakin (5-2, 4-2 Mid-Columbia Conference) scored 23 points in each of the first two quarters in defeating the Bulldogs (2-5, 2-4) at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick, Wash.).
