Highlights from Week 7 football games around the state on Thursday-Saturday:
6A
After a scoreless first quarter, No. 1 Lake Oswego scored four times in the second en route to a 35-0 win over Tigard. Ryder Lemm had 333 passing yards and four TDs, two of them going to Jasiah Agnimel while Cameron Elijah led in receiving yards with 117. Meanwhile the defense forced five turnovers.
No. 2 Nelson came back to take a 20-13 lead on Central Catholic and won thanks to a tip on a Rams extra point attempt to try and tie the game with less than four minutes to go.
No. 3 West Linn was in control in a 38-0 win over No. 9 Lakeridge. QB Sloan Baker threw for 366 yards with four TDs, two going to Tyson Donnerberg who also had 173 receiving yards.
No. 4 Tualatin won big over Oregon City with a 42-0 final. Iden Rule ran for 137 yards and a TD while Hunter Grubb came down with two TD catches. The Timberwolves gave up only 114 yards on defense.
It was the Cody Hall game as No. 5 Sheldon raced to a 38-7 win over South Medford. Hall ran for 164 yards and four TDs to lead the offense while the Irish came up with two blocked punts on special teams.
No. 6 Willamette went to the run game to ground No. 7 Grants Pass in a 35-10 Wolverines win. Conor Harvey had 93 rushing yards and scored twice on the ground while QB Zeke Thomas had 95 rushing yards and a TD. Kawai Chamberlin came up with 10 tackles, two for loss, on the defensive side.
Century pulled off a miracle in a 24-19 win over Glencoe. Trailing 19-12 with 1:31 to go, the Jaguars got the ball back and scored on a 70-yard screen pass from Danny Maldonado to Ryder Owens. However, Century went for two and didn’t get it, still trailing 19-18. Seamus Holmes recovered the onside kick though for Century and then Maldonado hit Cam Jorgensen for a 57-yard TD for the go-ahead score with just 26 seconds left.
Cleveland took down Roosevelt for the first time since 2017 with a 32-28 win. Felix Amistadi had a blocked punt returned for a TD and a rushing TD while Apollo Johnson hauled in a TD catch and had a pick on defense.
For the third consecutive week, JaCory Jackson found the end zone four times on the ground as Grant took out NE Portland rival Jefferson 35-14.
Lincoln scored all seven of its touchdowns on the ground in a 47-0 win over Franklin. Antayus Wilkins had two TDs to go with his 212 rushing yards, meanwhile Greyson Murff scored three times on the ground. Leonardo Correani had 13 total tackles and a fumble recovery on defense.
Reece Ballew ran for over 100 yards with a TD to help Mountainside take down Southridge 35-11. Cash Arbow helped the scoring on defense with a pick-six.
Westview was balanced in a 35-20 win over Sunset. Hank Whitworth three three TD passes, two to AJ Walker while Reid De La Cruz had 86 rushing yards and two TDs.
Sherwood couldn’t stop scoring in a 63-13 win over McMinnville. QB Kai Boatsman tossed four TDs, three of them to Michael Brandt of course who had 106 receiving yards to boot. Luca Visan scored twice on the ground and the defense saw Isaac Bell recover a fumble.
Sprague handed South Salem its first loss of the season in dominant fashion with a 56-6 Olympians win. Camden Buchheit had 302 passing yards with four TD passes and one rushing score. Maxamilian Sterling had 138 receiving yards with one TD catch.
Vita Leta and Max Rodriguez had the two rushing TDs North Salem needed in a 16-13 win over McNary. Leta also threw for 126 yards and had 48 rushing yards while Rodriguez had 58 yards.
North Medford had no problem with Newberg in a 50-0 win. QB Quinn Scott tossed two TDs, Dominick Hiratzka had two rushing TDs and the defense had six sacks and an interception.
Finn Wilson had 14 total tackles and Lincoln Ruddell chipped in 10 to guide the West Salem defense in a 28-10 win over Barlow.
5A
No. 8 Dallas posted one of the biggest upsets of the season with a 17-14 win over No. 1 Silverton. With the Foxes attempting a game-tying field goal from the Dragons 2-yard line with 16 seconds left, the Dragons came up with a block to seal the three-point win.
Trevor Glos continues to torment defenses as No. 5 Wilsonville took out Liberty 47-28. The QB threw for 350 yards and five TDs to four different receivers. Cavan Rogers caught two of them and led in yards with 74. Glos also had one rushing TD as did Ben Wiepert. Brock Taylor had 20 total tackles for a defense that had five sacks and two turnovers.
Aloha upset No. 9 Canby in overtime with a 31-28 win. The Warriors were down 14 points in the second half, but closed the gap with two of Luca Blanchet’s three TDs coming in the closing minutes. Aloha got the ball first and hit on a field goal, then closed the game with an interception by Landon Blanchet.
Springfield bottled up the running game of No. 10 Roseburg to pull off the 21-12 upset. Roseburg had only 89 rushing yards, meanwhile the Millers scored twice in the first quarter on a Brayden Wichersheim to Adam Hernandez TD and then an Abe Rhoades 42-yard fumble return. Saul Te’o scored in the fourth on the ground to seal the win.
Nate McCoy was dealing for La Salle Prep in a 50-6 win over 6A McDaniel. The QB had 291 passing yards and five TDs, two each going to Dom Delucia – who had 171 receiving yards – and Bennett Okello Jr.
Owen Olson tossed two TDs and scored once on the ground to help Gresham down Centennial 48-6. Gavin Knobbs had 11 total tackles and one fumble recovery on defense, plus seven sacks, which is a new state record across all levels of football for sacks in a game.
Sandy fell behind early, but quickly made up for it in a 56-20 win over David Douglas. QB Micaiah Turin had 203 passing yards and three TDs, but Gracyn Fitch was everywhere. He had 116 rushing yards, four rushing TDs, five total TDs and two sacks on defense.
Milwaukie blew out Putnam 64-0 behind 284 passing yards and six TDs from QB Jayden Locke, all six going to different receivers. Andre Fiallos also ran for 102 yards with a TD while the defense had four turnovers and three sacks.
Tanner Naes scored three times on the ground to help St. Helens put away McKay 45-20.
Forest Grove trailed 29-24 going into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings scored four times in the final frame and held Hillsboro off the scoreboard to win 52-29. QB Adler Case scored twice on the ground in the fourth, completing his night with 181 rushing yards and three TDs, as well as 164 passing yards and three more scores. Gavin Dober caught two of those TDs, one in the fourth, and the defense came away with four interceptions.
Corvallis won a thriller with a 23-22 victory over crosstown rival Crescent Valley. Malachi Trummer threw for 154 yards and two TDs, both to Asher Beatty, meanwhile Isaiah Goodenough scored once on the ground.
Lebanon put South Albany away in the second half of a 56-24 win after the Warriors only led 28-18 at halftime. Jack Whitacre was the catalyst again with 217 rushing yards and two TD while Grady Cox also scored twice on the ground and had 12 tackles on defense.
Ryder Nagel helped Churchill escape from Crater in a 20-13 win. The RB had 155 rushing yards with a TD, plus a sack on defense. Finley Curington forced and recovered a fumble on defense and had 12 total tackles.
Hood River Valley led 28-0 at halftime and went on to down Parkrose 54-0. Jose Betancourt returned two interceptions for TDs in the second half while five different players scored on offense for the Eagles.
4A
No. 2 Cascade Christian wore down Mazama and went on to win 63-14 thanks to a big second half. QB Jacoby Gettman finished with 345 passing yards and six TDs.
No. 4 Scappoose took control of the Cowapa League with a 34-13 win over No. 3 Banks. The game was tied at 13 at halftime, but it was all Scappoose in the second half as it outscored the Braves 21-0. Elijah Greenan Biggs had 159 rushing yards and two TDs while QB Will Kessi threw for 163 yards and one TD and also had two rushing TDs.
No. 5 Estacada ran by Molalla with a 55-7 win. Ashton Randall and Dane Carpenter both scored twice on the ground as the Rangers had 210 total rushing yards, 329 overall.
No. 6 Sweet Home took care of business in a 49-12 win over Cottage Grove. Sam Barringer ran for 169 yards and two TDs while Kyle Zajic found the end zone three times on the ground.
No. 7 Henley fought through the fog to take down Marshfield 21-7 in a rematch of a 4A semifinal game from a year ago. Derrick Cox hit Brody Fullerton for a TD and Kai Montag to start the second half. Fullerton scored the final TD on a 1-yard rush to seal the win.
Tillamook blanked Woodburn 48-0. Aden Camacho Garcia ran for 129 yards and two TDs and Vinny Maciel had two rushing scores to pair with his 10 tackles and one sack on defense.
Taft went for a two-point conversion and the win in overtime against Astoria, but the Fishermen got the stop and the 21-20 win. Cody Johnson scored on the ground in the fourth for Astoria to tie the game at 14 and send it to OT. There, Johnson scored again from three yards out, which was followed by Taft’s possession that ended with the failed two-pointer.
Ashland got back into the win column with a 33-10 victory over Phoenix. Colton Hernandez threw for 174 yards and three TDs along with one rushing TD. Saxon Brock led in receiving with 118 yards and a TD, meanwhile Cole Iwamoto caught the other two TDs.
Quin Wellman threw another great game for Baker in a 46-14 win over Ontario. The QB had 210 passing yards with four TDs, three of them and 128 of those yards going to Ryder Nimmo, who also forced and recovered a fumble on defense.
3A
Kellen Hartley had two interceptions on defense as No. 1 Vale cruised by McLoughlin 57-7.
No. 2 Burns only led 3-0 over 4A Pendleton/Nixyaawii at halftime, but the Hilanders scored three times in the second half and didn’t allow the Buckaroos to find the end zone until it was too late in the fourth.
No. 3 Klamath Union stayed unbeaten with a 48-0 win over Creswell. Henry Fore caught one TD and returned a fumble recovery for a score. Nathan Billy, a lineman, had a rushing TD to pair with QB Reese Johnson’s 194 passing yards and three TDs.
No. 4 Harrisburg came away with another impressive win, taking down No. 7 Kennedy 28-15. Titus Cain was big with two catches for 121 yards and a TD, plus an interception on defense. Chase Herrera had 191 passing yards with two scores and returned a punt for a TD.
No. 6 Sutherlin won on the ground in a 34-22 win over No. 8 Siuslaw/Mapleton. Brody Abney had 96 rushing yards and two TDs while Josh Filipi and Braxton Gary both scored once on the ground. Gary also threw for 106 yards with one TD to Harlin Duck.
Wylie Blake tossed four TDs to help Pleasant Hill take down Sisters 51-7. Kai Davis caught one of them and had 104 receiving yards while Logan Melvin had two TD catches.
Brookings-Harbor ran out to a 35-0 halftime lead to roll Coquille 48-6. Grady Maylin had 68 rushing yards with two TDs, as well as 148 passing yards and one score.
Nyssa scored 22 points in the third quarter to pull away from Umatilla and win 48-8.
2A
No. 1 Heppner saw seven different players score TDs in a 78-0 win over Weston-McEwen. Cody Johnson scored once on the ground and had an interception on defense while Tripp Stewart caught a TD and also had a pick.
No. 3 St. Paul scored 45 points in the first quarter to beat Sheridan 52-14. Jack Gregory had a crazy first quarter, scoring once on the ground, once on a pass to Wyatt Smith and then two punt return TDs.
No. 5 Glide scored last to prevail over No. 8 Myrtle Point 28-22 and stay unbeaten. QB Thomas Viaene tossed three TDs and rushed for one more to guide the Wildcats. Collin Groth had 126 receiving yards and two of the TDs and a pick on defense. Leo Neidermaier had two picks and Xavier Cafferata added an INT as well.
No. 6 Santiam spread the love around in a 59-12 win over Jefferson. Ace Aerni had 122 rushing yards with two TDs along with one passing TD. Kellen Crofoot had two interceptions, one of them he returned for a 59-yard TD.
Knappa contained Rainier running back Jayden Quevido to just 159 rushing yards and one score to help the Loggers take home a 38-8 win.
Daniel Sargent continues to guide Neah-Kah-Nie, this time with 146 rushing yards and two TDs in a 36-14 win over Gaston. Sargent also tossed one TD to Gabe Lyons and had 18 total tackles on defense. Sargent also had a pick and fumble recovery, while Lyons had two interceptions.
Oakland ran through Gold Beach 66-6. Jachai Myers had a fumble recovery returned for a TD, Shepard Brooksby scored twice on the ground and Ryan Fullerton tossed for 111 yards and a TD.
Regis won an offensive brawl with Clatskanie 41-38. James Hayes ran for 112 yards and two TDs plus a kickoff return TD, while QB Korben Schumacher had 167 passing yards and two TDs, plus one score on the ground. Hudson Mumey was the main target with 128 receiving yards and the two TDs and Carson Bradley led the defense with 11.5 tackles.
1A 8-man
No. 1 Adrian won again, this time a 52-14 victory over Prairie City/Burnt River. Kash Morford ran for 203 yards and two TDs, and he was joined in the end zone twice by Trey Bayes. Weston Bayes had two more interceptions on defense to continue his dominant season on defense with nine total turnovers.
No. 3 Crosspoint Christian handled Riddle to the tune of a 48-14 win. QB Baylon Cundall had 202 passing yards and three TDs in the win. Isaac Root took the second play of the game for a 62-yard pick-six.
Paden Phelps to Pedro Rivas was hard to stop for Sherman as No. 3 Imbler cruised to a 46-14 win. Phelps finished with four passing TDs and Rivas caught three of them in the win.
Chase Cyr had three passing TDs and one rushing to help No. 6 North Douglas outscore No. 8 Camas Valley 52-32. When it wasn’t Cyr, Easton Mast, Jesse Ruiz-Wright and Brogan Luke all scored once on the ground.
Coming off a bye week, Cove got back to winning with an upset of No. 9 Crane 34-32. Matthew Blake hit Parker Holder twice for TDs with the latter also returning a kickoff 80 yards for a third score. Kyle Girdner had 152 rushing yards and one TD. Kyler Hall had 17 total tackles.
Joseph rolled over Pilot Rock/Ukiah by a 50-14 final. Kooper Grover had 107 rushing yards and two TDs, as well as 119 receiving yards and two more scores. Caleb Taggart also found the end zone four times, one rushing and three receiving. Getting them the ball was Waylon Witherrite with 202 passing yards and five TDs. Caleb Beachy helped the defense with two sacks.
Echo won out in a shootout with Elgin 72-40. Brayden Cortaberria couldn’t be stopped with 302 rushing yards and six TDs, and Owen Stafford had a solid night as well with 162 rushing yards and a TD.
1A 6-man
No. 3 Griswold handed No. 1 Jordan Valley its first loss of the season with a 33-14 win. Lyle Peck ran hard with 228 rushing yards and three TDs. Cameron Makin hauled in four catches for 135 yards and a score, plus 7.5 tackles on defense. Ethan Harlow came up with two sacks and seven tackles.
No. 2 Elkton trailed 30-29 at halftime, but scored four times in the second half to take home a 54-33 win over No. 10 Powers. Carson Peters threw for 137 yards and three TDs along with rushing for 116 yards and two more scores. He also led the defense with 12 tackles. Brennan Buss caught a TD and had two rushing scores.
No. 4 Ione/Arlington got into a ground battle and won against Falls City, 57-31. AJ Rourke-Smith did plenty of damage with 304 rushing yards, four TDs and a passing TD, but Leo Lemus was right behind with 214 rushing yards and two TDs. Will McElligot had an interception and Colt Gronquist had 11 tackles.
Turnovers kept it close, but ultimately No. 6 Days Creek prevailed over McKenzie 16-6. Joseph Young tossed two TDs and had 70 yards rushing with an interception on defense. Quintin Haldstead caught one of the TDs and had a pick for a defense that also posted two safeties in the game.
No. 7 Crow breezed by Siletz Valley 62-0. Michael Parker had two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns, while Blake Furniss had 10 tackles.
Josh Thomas was dealing again for No. 8 Dayville/Monument/Long Creek as it took out Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler 47-16. The QB had 186 passing yards with five TDs, as well as 192 rushing yards and two more scores. Parker Grassl caught three of the TDs and had a fumble recovery on defense.
A big second quarter was the difference in a 39-7 win for No. 9 Condon over South Wasco County. Condon posted 398 total yards and scored 20 points in the second quarter to help pull away from the Redsides.
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