Highlights from Week 6 football games around the state on Thursday-Saturday:
6A
No. 1 Lake Oswego held TRL rival No. 3 West Linn in check en route to a 21-7 Lakers win. LO recovered one fumble on defense, meanwhile the three scores all came from Ryder Lemm who had two TD passes and one rushing score. Cole Callahan had 140 rushing yards.
No. 2 Nelson recovered three fumbles and turned them into points with a 64-14 win over Reynolds. Drew Miller forced one of the fumbles and had two sacks.
No. 4 Tualatin finally put some distance between itself and No. 7 Lakeridge in the fourth to take home the 62-35 win. After the Pacers pulled within 35-28 in the third, the Timberwolves scored the next four TDs to create some space. Iden Rule ruled with 274 rushing yards and four TDs, plus a fumble recovery on defense, and Zane Carley had three sacks on defense.
No. 5 Sheldon slowly chipped away at Clackamas in a 40-0 victory for the Irish. QB Ryker Rohaley threw for 220 yards and two TDs while three different rushers scored on the ground for the Irish.
No. 6 Willamette rolled to a 54-0 win over South Medford. Conor Harvey found the end zone twice on the ground, four different receivers caught TDs and Zeke Thomas threw two of them. Tevin Candelario came up with a pick and a fumble recovery.
No. 9 Jesuit led 14-6 at halftime before pulling away from Mountainside in a 31-12 win. RB Luke Ortner had 158 rushing yards and a score while Alex Goeckner came up with a fumble return TD that made the lead 31-6 in the second half.
No. 10 Ida B. Wells is still waiting for a push after taking out Franklin 50-20 where the Guardians led 44-6 at the break. Yassin Birya had 147 rushing yards and three TDs while Lucius Coon had 128 rushing yards and two TDs.
No. 10 Lincoln led 48-8 at the break in a 69-20 win over McDaniel. Antayus Wilkins ran for 219 yards and three TDs while Auden Rose had three passing scores.
Cleveland got back into the win column with a 42-0 win over Benson. Apollo Johnson scored once through the air and once on a kickoff return while Alex Gonzalez-Maltos had two rushing TDs. Trek Gibler and Henry Meade each had a pick on defense.
Grant still hasn’t allowed a point to be scored at home this season with a 54-0 win over Roosevelt. Conor Segel had four sacks while Toka’one Fakapulia had an interception. On offense, JaCory Jackson scored four times on the ground.
Sherwood saw four different runners score on the ground in a 46-0 win over Newberg. QB Kai Boatsman threw for 238 yards and a TD, connecting with Michael Brandt for 127 of those yards. Brandt also had an interception on defense.
Central Catholic is on a win streak now, winning its second consecutive game with a 42-20 victory over Barlow. Armani Tonga scored twice on the ground while Kody Grant tossed two TDs.
Sunset scored the first three TDs of the second half to pull away in a 28-12 win over Southridge. Nolan Will had 147 passing yards and two TDs to lead the Apollos while Sullie Anderson caught one of those scores and had a pick on defense.
Westview took out Beaverton, going away in a 38-7 Wildcats win. Tahkai Smith was everywhere with 136 rushing yards and one TD, plus 126 receiving yards and another score. Jayce Strand had an interception on defense.
Kasen Saffer did all he could with 254 rushing yards and three TDs for Oregon City, but it was Tigard coming away with a 36-33 win.
West Salem pulled away in the second half after leading 7-6 over McNary at halftime, turning the close game into a 42-14 win. Josiah Senados was a big part of that with 127 rushing yards and two TDs, both coming in the third to pump the lead quickly up to 21-6.
South Salem blitzed Jefferson PDX through the air in a 47-7 Saxons win. QB Kellen Bowman had a calm 365 passing yards and four TDs, two of the scores going to Ben Greer who had 149 receiving yards. Sam Johnson led in receiving though with 162 yards and a TD. Cody Scharer scored for the defense on a fumble-return TD.
5A
No. 1 Silverton made another statement, downing No. 3 West Albany 38-14. The Foxes led 28-0 going into the fourth quarter. Levi Schurter scored twice on the ground for Silverton while QB Quenton Lake hit for two passing TDs as well. The Foxes’ defense also came up with four turnovers, three interceptions and one fumble recovery.
No. 2 Summit saw Andrew Guthrie connect with Cade Nitzschke for four TDs in a 42-14 win over Bend.
No. 4 Mountain View slowly but surely wore down Caldera in a 42-19 win. The Cougars built a lead as big as 35-6 behind 224 passing yards and two TDs from Liam Wheir, meanwhile Ryder Carpenter had two TDs on the ground.
No. 5 Ridgeview sailed through the matchup with Crook County in a 42-7 Ravens win. QB Jordan Rodriguez had 247 passing yards and four TDs, two apiece to Finn Chambers and Rayden Becker, the former also posting 110 receiving yards. Bronx Lick added two rushing TDs and the defense forced three turnovers.
No. 6 Wilsonville led 41-0 at one point in a 48-27 win over Forest Grove. QB Trevor Glos went for 173 passing yards and three TDs plus one rushing score. RB Masen Putnam had 126 rushing yards and a score while Ben Wiepert had one receiving TD and returned a punt 95 yards for another score.
No. 7 Thurston dominated in a 52-0 win over Eagle Point. QB Emmit Distefano had 313 passing yards with three TDs, as well as one rushing TD. Quinn Piquette was the main benefactor with 110 receiving yards and one score.
Abraham Castro ran for 253 yards and two TDs for 6A Glencoe, but that wasn’t nearly enough in a 52-28 loss to No. 8 Dallas.
Churchill pulled off the upset of No. 9 Roseburg with a 30-22 win. Ryder Nagel ran for 178 yards and two TDs and also caught one score to help the Lancers on offense. Churchill trailed 22-14 going into the fourth quarter, but scored twice with two-point conversions to pull off the win.
No. 10 Canby blew by Hillsboro in a 42-7 win. Brody Joyce had 279 passing yards and three TDs, two of them to Sam Doman who had 119 receiving yards. Cooper Cousin chipped in 98 receiving yards and one TD.
David Douglas picked up its first win of the season and the first career win for head coach Tyler Maes with a 49-6 victory over Centennial. Malakai Fong ran for 186 yards and four TDs to lead the Scots on offense.
Putnam went toe-to-toe with St. Helens in a shootout, but Cooper Lemen’s 338 passing yards and two TDs weren’t enough for the Kingsmen who fell 50-41 to the Lions.
Springfield never looked back in a 35-0 win over La Salle Prep. Tyler Rasmussen had a pick-six in the second quarter while QB Brayden Wickersheim had one passing and one rushing TD.
Hood River Valley led 13-0 at halftime and continued to expand that lead in a 37-12 win over Gresham.
After falling behind 14-10 in the third, McKay scored the next two TDs to take home a 24-14 win over Parkrose. Vincent Empey scored first on a 1-yard run, followed by a pass from Chase Mosgrove to August Taimanao for the second.
Liberty led 26-23 going into the fourth quarter, but four TDs from Aloha in the fourth gave the Warriors the 51-32 win. Alexis Hernandez Diaz was the catalyst, scoring at the start of the fourth and scoring the game’s last TD. He finished with 168 rushing yards and three TDs while Aloha QB Jason Kwasnik had three passing TDs, two of them to Luca Blanchet.
Jack Whitacre ran through Crescent Valley to lead Lebanon to a 35-6 win. The RB had 132 rushing yards and four TDs, with the other score going to Grady Cox.
Isaiah Andersen threw two TDs, one each to Caleb Chandler and Treyton Truax, to help South Albany take out Corvallis 20-17. Truax had the other score on the ground and 68 rushing yards.
Crater cruised to a 59-13 win over North Eugene as the ground game couldn’t be stopped. The Comets ran for 293 yards, most coming from Jose Rodriguez and Adrian Perez who both had over 100 yards and two TDs. Armando Ayala had 11 tackles and two sacks, and Carson Noce had two interceptions.
Jayden Locke’s 425 passing yards and six TDs weren’t enough for Milwaukie as Sandy prevailed in a shootout 61-41.
4A
Madden Hughes had his hand in all five TDs for No. 1 Cascade as it turned back No. 4 Estacada 34-20. The QB threw for four TDs and 230 yards and also added one rushing score. The defense had two picks and came up with a big goal-line stand in the first half.
No. 2 Cascade Christian disposed of Phoenix by a score of 55-3. QB Jacoby Gettman went off with 357 passing yards and six TDs, Bryson Walker being the main target with 148 receiving yards and two TDs. Rowan Erickson contributed two sacks on defense.
Jaic Lamb set No. 3 Banks up and Nate Lyda finished the job in a 28-0 win over Tillamook. Lamb had 212 rushing yards while Lyda had two passing and one rushing TD. Lyda and Conor Bergin each had an interception on defense as well.
No. 5 Scappoose stayed hot with a 45-6 win over Astoria. Will Kessi threw for 207 yards and three TDs while Elijah Greenan Biggs scored twice on the ground. Sam Morris chipped in 11 tackles on defense.
No. 6 Henley got a walkoff TD run from Derrick Cox in the third overtime to down Ashland 19-13. After the two sides were tied at seven after regulation, both scored in the first OT to force a second. The Hornets scored on 4th-and-12 pass from Cox to Jesse Smith, but the game-winning PAT was blocked. Ashland couldn’t score in the third OT, then it was Cox on a scramble scoring the game-winner.
No. 7 Sweet Home won an emotional homecoming matchup with Marshfield 30-15. Sam Barringer had 200 rushing yards and two TDs, the second of which sealed the game in the fourth when Marshfield cut the lead to 22-15.
Hunter Holestine was efficient in a 37-21 win for No. 8 Central/Kings Valley Charter over Stayton. The QB threw for 130 yards and three TDs, two of those scores and 101 of those yards going to Ryan Perkins. The Central defense forced four turnovers as well.
No. 9 Marist Catholic defeated Cottage Grove 63-0. Bodey Drennan ran for two TDs, Gabe Dietmeyer caught two TDs and had 131 receiving yards, and Brody Gilliam threw for 271 yards and five TDs in the win. The defense forced six turnovers, two fumbles were recovered by Sawyer Whitney and Aidan Miller had two interceptions. Drennan also had a pick-six.
North Valley finished off an upset of No. 10 Mazama thanks to a 10-yard TD from freshman Jayden Moreno. Despite trailing 27-21 early in the fourth, North Valley came roaring back with a Wyatt Giesbrecht TD run to tie the game. Two turnovers on downs by Mazama helped set up the Moreno game-winner.
Brayden Cooley scored three times on the ground and freshman QB Abe Gerber threw a TD pass to Hayden Halsen to help Seaside down Woodburn 39-14.
Philomath scored 30 points in the first quarter en route to a 51-24 win over Gladstone/Riverdale. Gavin Bennett ran for 143 yards and two TDs while Bryce Hruska also found the end zone twice, once on a kickoff return TD and another on a pick-six.
Quin Wellman tossed for 219 yards and two TDs, but it wasn’t enough in Baker’s 35-20 loss to La Grande. Wellman also had a pick and a fumble recovery on defense.
The Dalles blanked Umatilla to take home a 20-0 victory. Creighton Clack led the defense with 9.5 tackles while Rylan Deleon did the work on offense with 138 rushing yards and three TDs.
Pendleton/Nixyaawii ran away with a 59-26 win over Ontario. The Buckaroos had 561 total yards of offense, led by Cole Sazue with 204 passing yards. Jubal Hoisington was the top target with 200 receiving yards and two TDs.
Taft survived in a 28-21 win over Molalla. QB Hayden Weiss had 193 passing yards with two TDs, as well as one rushing score. Corban Smith caught both TDs and finished with 129 receiving yards.
3A
No. 2 Burns kept rolling, this time with a 47-12 win over McLoughlin. Cannon Kemper ran for 151 yards and three TDs while Talmage Gahley had 92 yards and two TDs. Dallen Johnson also tossed two TDs, both going to Gahley who had 107 receiving yards.
It was nothing but No. 3 Klamath Union in a 69-7 win over Elmira. Handsome Townsend had 189 rushing yards and three TDs while QB Reese Johnson tossed for four scores. Henry Fore had a fumble recovery and an interception on defense.
No. 6 Scio held on to a first half lead to take down No. 4 Kennedy 34-29. The Loggers led 28-8 at the break thanks to three rushing TDs and a passing TD from Arley LeBard. Jaden Traeger tried to get his Trojans back in it, scoring two of his three rushing TDs in the third, but it wasn’t quite enough to close the gap.
No. 7 Sutherlin was in control in a 31-7 win over Brookings-Harbor. Eden Cardoza ran for 139 yards and two TDs with Harlin Duck leading the receivers with 71 yards and a TD.
AJ Black continues to dominate on No. 9 Douglas’ offense, helping the Trojans down Coquille 50-8. Black threw for 214 yards and three TDs, as well as rushed for 152 yards and two more scores. Caiden Maresh was the top target with 118 receiving yards and a TD. Uriah Young had 10 total tackles and a fumble recovery on defense.
Pleasant Hill won on the ground with a 28-18 victory over Madras. Kai Davis ran for 135 yards and three TDs while QB Wylie Blake used his legs for 144 rushing yards and a score.
2A
Grant Union was no match for No. 1 Heppner in a 76-14 Mustangs win. QB Caylan Proudfoot tossed for 245 yards and four TDs while five different Mustangs had a rushing TD, led by Tripp Stewart with two. Cody Johnson made 15 tackles on defense.
Noah Cory got the job done on defense for No. 2 Culver in a 46-0 blanking of No. 9 La Pine. Cory had two interceptions to pair with his five tackles while Max Dickson had three sacks, helping the Bulldogs to allow only 42 total yards.
Rogue River scored 27 consecutive points at one point to help the Chieftains pull off the upset of No. 6 Lost River by a score of 33-22.
No. 8 Santiam took out Willamina 43-15. Justice Faville and Carson Childress each rushed for two TDs.
Next on the hit list for Rainier RB Jayden Quevido was Nestucca as the Columbians pulled out a 28-20 win. The RB went for 376 rushing yards and three TDs while Brighton Richardson also found the end zone to help provide the winning final score.
St. Mary’s Medford scored on all five of its first half possessions to go up 35-0 and eventually down Lakeview 42-0. Mason James had two TD passes.
Nate Cameron ran for 160 yards and four TDs to help Enterprise blow by Riverside in a 50-6 win.
1A 8-man
No. 1 Adrian won again with a 44-6 victory over Pine Eagle. Kash Morford was at it again on the ground with 108 rushing yards and four TDs. Braysen Jordan chipped in three sacks on defense.
No. 2 Dufur added a man and played 2A Knappa, winning the matchup going away 48-14. Bryson Cates ran for 283 yards and four TDs while QB Gavin Anderson also found the end zone twice on the ground. Cates also had a kick return TD.
No. 3 North Douglas racked up points in a 72-14 win over Vernonia. Easton Mast ran for 118 yards and four TDs while Brody Rees also found the end zone twice on the ground. Blake Reed led the defense with two sacks and a fumble recovery.
No. 4 Imbler was high-flying in an 84-18 win over Elgin. Ben Herron had three rushing TDs, flanked by two rushing scores each from Carson Yancey and Ethan Swigert. Herron had an INT on defense, Wyatt Tyrrell had a kickoff return TD and Paden Phelps had two picks on defense, one going for a TD.
No. 5 Perrydale continues to mow down opponents in the run game, this time it was No. 10 Mohawk in a 44-26 Pirates win. Broden Ferguson ran for 193 yards and four TDs while Landon Eichler had 173 rushing yards and a score. Eichler also had 12 tackles and two sacks on defense while Ferguson had 11 tackles and a sack. Eli Eichler had a fumble recovery returned for a TD.
No. 6 Crosspoint Christian built a 36-0 lead and eventually downed Glendale 42-6. QB Baylon Cundall had three TD passes, two to Wade Petrick and one to Trey Johnston, the latter also finishing with 106 receiving yards.
Brayden Cortaberria helped Echo take out Joseph in a 56-26 win. The RB ran for 247 yards and two TDs, the second of which was a 96-yard TD run in the third quarter. Elden Miller also tossed three TDs, two of them to Kouper Fisher who had 151 receiving yards.
Chiloquin downed Riddle 40-30 as Dilen Black ran for three TDs. Lalan Wilder helped out as well with a receiving TD and a 78-yard kickoff return.
Carter Watterson was everywhere for Prairie City/Burnt River in a 38-20 win over Powder Valley. Watterson had 166 rushing yards and four TDs, as well as 10.5 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble on defense. Brogan Rookstool had 12.5 tackles and Erik Teel had two sacks.
1A 6-man
No. 2 Elkton got revenge from a state semifinals defeat last fall to No. 8 Crow when the Elks won a 19-7 matchup. Talon Harvey scored on the ground and Carson Peters hit Wyatt Rollefson to help build a 12-7 halftime lead. Brennan Buss forced a fumble and returned it for a TD on the first play of the second half to make it 19-7 Elks.
No. 3 Ione/Arlington got back in the win column with a 24-0 victory over No. 9 Condon. AJ Rourke-Smith had another huge game with 250 rushing yards and a TD, as well as pick-six on defense.
Lyle Peck helped carry No. 4 Griswold to a 26-16 win over No. 6 Dayville/Monument/Long Creek. The sophomore had 264 rushing yards with three TDs, plus six tackles and a sack on defense.
No. 5 North Lake took care of business in a 48-13 win over McKenzie. Atley Bonine helped put the game away in the second half with all three of his rushing TDs coming then. But he wasn’t alone as Eli Leavell had 267 rushing yards and three TDs, and Landon McBroom had 142 yards and one score.
No. 7 Days Creek rolled through Gilchrist in a 65-6 win. Jayden Young was the highmark with 117 rushing yards and two TDs.
Falls City beat Siletz Valley 62-0 behind seven rushing TDs, two apiece coming from Kamdyn Lee and Sebastian Waterman. The Mountaineers had 376 total rushing yards.
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