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Football Recap: Pirates, Powers to miss playoffs
By Staff Reports
Saturday, October 27, 2007 | No comments posted.
Marshfield is playing for pride now.
The Pirates were eliminated from playoff contention Friday in a 29-15 loss at Thurston.
The resilient Pirates battled close but were undone by three turnovers that each gave way to Thurston touchdowns.
Marshfield quarterback Brogan Oswald completed 10 of 25 for 169 yards and two touchdowns — his first going to Alexz Elletson in the second quarter. The play was good for 34 yards and gave Marshfield a brief lead before Thurston responded with four straight touchdowns and a field goal.
The Colts took a 13-8 lead on Travis Newsman’s 2-yard run after Oswald fumbled away an exhange from center Mckenzie Freeman on Thurston’s side of the field. The Colts added a 35-yard field goal by Jonny Wymore to go up 16-8 at the half.
Marshfield drove deep into Thurston territory again in the third quarter but saw the drive end with an interception. Thurston padded its lead to 22-8 a few plays later as Tym Pearson found Michael Akins for a 5-yard touchdown pass.
Pearson and Akins connected for another score in the fourth quarter after Oswald hooked up with tight end John Parrish for a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 22-15.
Pearson went 13-of-17 for 147 yards, helping the Colts move into a tie for first place in the Midwestern League standings.
Skyline League
Cruisers come up just short
Powers missed the Class 1A playoffs by a narrow margin Friday, falling 38-30 at Days Creek.
Thomas Wagner had three rushing touchdowns for the Cruisers, who fell to 5-4 heading into next week’s final game against Camas Valley.
The visiting Wolves overcame a 16-point deficit with 14 points in the second quarter, eight in the third and 16 more in the fourth.
The Cruisers were held to 14 points in the second half after leading 16-14 at the break.
“It was very disappointing, but Days Creek played very well,” said Powers coach Guy Shorb said. “They followed their game plan and didn’t make mistakes. We did.”
Powers committed four turnovers, including two interceptions at the Days Creek goal line, Shorb said.
“We couldn’t punch it in in the red zone a couple of other times,” he added.
Powers built a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter with a 3-yard run by Wagner and a 34-yard pass from Jake Stevens to George Lewis. Kyle Blanton added a pair of 2-point conversion passes to Stevens and Mason Lieuallen.
Days Creek cut the 16-point deficit to two with back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter. Bronson Owens plowed into the end zone from four yards out, and Travis Fuller found Willy Johnson for a 75-yard hookup.
Wagner answered with a 2-yard touchdown run in the third period to put Powers back in front 24-14 before Days Creek exploded for three straight touchdowns, taking the lead for good.
Wagner caught a 4-yard pass from Stevens for the Cruisers’ final touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Far West League
Bulldogs down Trojans
North Bend clinched its sixth consecutive playoff berth Friday with a 37-7 win over Douglas.
Shawn Mitchell rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns, including a 35-yard run that gave North Bend its first score of the night.
Alex Clark added a 27-yard field goal and Mitchell two more touchdown runs, helping the Bulldogs take a 23-7 lead at the half.
Isaiah Taylor provided Douglas’ lone score on a 62-yard fumble recovery in the second quarter.
“North Bend is a very strong team with good speed and a good scheme,” said Douglas coach Rick Taylor. “It was difficult to slow them down and hard for us to sustain a drive. Our guys battled hard for the entire game and I am proud of that, but that doesn’t take the sting of the loss out of them.”
Kale Forrester, who rushed for 83 yards on 14 carries, plowed in from 3 and 1 yard out for the Bulldogs, who host Sutherlin next Friday in a battle for second place.
North Bend quarterback Ethan Ottemiller completed 7 of 10 passes for 83 yards, and Luke Clark hauled in three catches for 39 yards and had an interception.
“Our kids played well. Douglas is a tough place to play and they took care of business,” North Bend coach Bill Masei said. “Our offense was consistent and our defense held them out of the end zone.”
David Ingram rushed for 43 yards on eight carries for the Trojans, who fell to 0-4 in league.
Sutherlin makes playoffs
Sutherlin overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Brookings-Harbor 30-29 in overtime Friday.
The host Bulldogs stole the win by blocking Tyler Parke’s extra-point try following a 6-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Weber to Ray Mazyck in the extra period.
Sutherlin clinched a Class 4A playoff berth and will battle for second place in league next week at North Bend.
Brookings-Harbor trailed 15-14 at the half but kept pace with Sutherlin through the second half. The Bruins put together a long drive late in the fourth quarter and tied the game at 23-all with a 26-yard field goal by Parke.
Sutherlin had the ball first in overtime and took the lead on a touchdown run by quarterback Caleb Trowbridge.
Nick Morris scored two rushing touchdowns for Brookings-Harbor, which missed the playoffs for the first time in five years.
“We’re still so proud of the way our kids played and the way they came back tonight,” said Brookings-Harbor coach Jim Keys. “It was just an all-out battle tonight — a great game.”
Vikings win big
Siuslaw clinched the Far West League’s top seed and at least a share of the league title by beating host South Umpqua 42-18 on Friday.
The Vikings rolled to a 42-0 lead on the strength of three rushing touchdowns by Anthoney Robinson. Joel Bechtold added two touchdown receptions from Jacob Mitchell and Cody Satnowski scored on a short run.
The Lancers got late touchdowns by Clay Lent, Theo Allen and Bo Younker.
The Vikings can wrap up their second straight perfect league season with a win over Douglas next week.
Sunset Conference
Braves win big
In a break from Sunset Conference play, Reedsport beat independent Valley Catholic 34-12.
The host Braves got five touchdowns from five different players, starting with a 4-yard run by Nic Morris in the first quarter. John Covey added a 2-point conversion run then later, a 1-yard touchdown run as Reedsport built a 28-6 lead at the half.
The Braves’ Ryan Smith finished with six carries for 88 yards with 60 of those coming on a big touchdown run in the second quarter. It was follwed by a 7-yard touchdown pass from Adam Chase to Cory Christoffersen, who caught three passes for 78 yards.
Gunnar Kaufman capped the night with a 65-yard interception return for a score.
Challengers crush Bobcats
Cascade Christian rolled an even 500 yards of total offense in a 69-0 rout over visiting Myrtle Point on Friday.
Ben Heidegger rushed for three touchdowns and 92 of the Challengers’ 384 yards on the ground. Sophomore fullback Cameron Tooker added a touchdown and 79 yards on four carries.
Cascade Christian held the Bobcats to 55 yards in total offense and forced four turnovers.
“We knew Myrtle Point could make things happen, so we challenged our guys to come out and play,” said Cascade Christian offensive/defensive coordinator Brandon Boice. “They played great tonight.”
Wildcats shut out Tigers
Glide beat visiting Bandon 56-0 Friday night.
Details were not available.
The Pirates were eliminated from playoff contention Friday in a 29-15 loss at Thurston.
The resilient Pirates battled close but were undone by three turnovers that each gave way to Thurston touchdowns.
Marshfield quarterback Brogan Oswald completed 10 of 25 for 169 yards and two touchdowns — his first going to Alexz Elletson in the second quarter. The play was good for 34 yards and gave Marshfield a brief lead before Thurston responded with four straight touchdowns and a field goal.
The Colts took a 13-8 lead on Travis Newsman’s 2-yard run after Oswald fumbled away an exhange from center Mckenzie Freeman on Thurston’s side of the field. The Colts added a 35-yard field goal by Jonny Wymore to go up 16-8 at the half.
Marshfield drove deep into Thurston territory again in the third quarter but saw the drive end with an interception. Thurston padded its lead to 22-8 a few plays later as Tym Pearson found Michael Akins for a 5-yard touchdown pass.
Pearson and Akins connected for another score in the fourth quarter after Oswald hooked up with tight end John Parrish for a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 22-15.
Pearson went 13-of-17 for 147 yards, helping the Colts move into a tie for first place in the Midwestern League standings.
Skyline League
Cruisers come up just short
Powers missed the Class 1A playoffs by a narrow margin Friday, falling 38-30 at Days Creek.
Thomas Wagner had three rushing touchdowns for the Cruisers, who fell to 5-4 heading into next week’s final game against Camas Valley.
The visiting Wolves overcame a 16-point deficit with 14 points in the second quarter, eight in the third and 16 more in the fourth.
The Cruisers were held to 14 points in the second half after leading 16-14 at the break.
“It was very disappointing, but Days Creek played very well,” said Powers coach Guy Shorb said. “They followed their game plan and didn’t make mistakes. We did.”
Powers committed four turnovers, including two interceptions at the Days Creek goal line, Shorb said.
“We couldn’t punch it in in the red zone a couple of other times,” he added.
Powers built a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter with a 3-yard run by Wagner and a 34-yard pass from Jake Stevens to George Lewis. Kyle Blanton added a pair of 2-point conversion passes to Stevens and Mason Lieuallen.
Days Creek cut the 16-point deficit to two with back-to-back touchdowns in the second quarter. Bronson Owens plowed into the end zone from four yards out, and Travis Fuller found Willy Johnson for a 75-yard hookup.
Wagner answered with a 2-yard touchdown run in the third period to put Powers back in front 24-14 before Days Creek exploded for three straight touchdowns, taking the lead for good.
Wagner caught a 4-yard pass from Stevens for the Cruisers’ final touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Far West League
Bulldogs down Trojans
North Bend clinched its sixth consecutive playoff berth Friday with a 37-7 win over Douglas.
Shawn Mitchell rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns, including a 35-yard run that gave North Bend its first score of the night.
Alex Clark added a 27-yard field goal and Mitchell two more touchdown runs, helping the Bulldogs take a 23-7 lead at the half.
Isaiah Taylor provided Douglas’ lone score on a 62-yard fumble recovery in the second quarter.
“North Bend is a very strong team with good speed and a good scheme,” said Douglas coach Rick Taylor. “It was difficult to slow them down and hard for us to sustain a drive. Our guys battled hard for the entire game and I am proud of that, but that doesn’t take the sting of the loss out of them.”
Kale Forrester, who rushed for 83 yards on 14 carries, plowed in from 3 and 1 yard out for the Bulldogs, who host Sutherlin next Friday in a battle for second place.
North Bend quarterback Ethan Ottemiller completed 7 of 10 passes for 83 yards, and Luke Clark hauled in three catches for 39 yards and had an interception.
“Our kids played well. Douglas is a tough place to play and they took care of business,” North Bend coach Bill Masei said. “Our offense was consistent and our defense held them out of the end zone.”
David Ingram rushed for 43 yards on eight carries for the Trojans, who fell to 0-4 in league.
Sutherlin makes playoffs
Sutherlin overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Brookings-Harbor 30-29 in overtime Friday.
The host Bulldogs stole the win by blocking Tyler Parke’s extra-point try following a 6-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Weber to Ray Mazyck in the extra period.
Sutherlin clinched a Class 4A playoff berth and will battle for second place in league next week at North Bend.
Brookings-Harbor trailed 15-14 at the half but kept pace with Sutherlin through the second half. The Bruins put together a long drive late in the fourth quarter and tied the game at 23-all with a 26-yard field goal by Parke.
Sutherlin had the ball first in overtime and took the lead on a touchdown run by quarterback Caleb Trowbridge.
Nick Morris scored two rushing touchdowns for Brookings-Harbor, which missed the playoffs for the first time in five years.
“We’re still so proud of the way our kids played and the way they came back tonight,” said Brookings-Harbor coach Jim Keys. “It was just an all-out battle tonight — a great game.”
Vikings win big
Siuslaw clinched the Far West League’s top seed and at least a share of the league title by beating host South Umpqua 42-18 on Friday.
The Vikings rolled to a 42-0 lead on the strength of three rushing touchdowns by Anthoney Robinson. Joel Bechtold added two touchdown receptions from Jacob Mitchell and Cody Satnowski scored on a short run.
The Lancers got late touchdowns by Clay Lent, Theo Allen and Bo Younker.
The Vikings can wrap up their second straight perfect league season with a win over Douglas next week.
Sunset Conference
Braves win big
In a break from Sunset Conference play, Reedsport beat independent Valley Catholic 34-12.
The host Braves got five touchdowns from five different players, starting with a 4-yard run by Nic Morris in the first quarter. John Covey added a 2-point conversion run then later, a 1-yard touchdown run as Reedsport built a 28-6 lead at the half.
The Braves’ Ryan Smith finished with six carries for 88 yards with 60 of those coming on a big touchdown run in the second quarter. It was follwed by a 7-yard touchdown pass from Adam Chase to Cory Christoffersen, who caught three passes for 78 yards.
Gunnar Kaufman capped the night with a 65-yard interception return for a score.
Challengers crush Bobcats
Cascade Christian rolled an even 500 yards of total offense in a 69-0 rout over visiting Myrtle Point on Friday.
Ben Heidegger rushed for three touchdowns and 92 of the Challengers’ 384 yards on the ground. Sophomore fullback Cameron Tooker added a touchdown and 79 yards on four carries.
Cascade Christian held the Bobcats to 55 yards in total offense and forced four turnovers.
“We knew Myrtle Point could make things happen, so we challenged our guys to come out and play,” said Cascade Christian offensive/defensive coordinator Brandon Boice. “They played great tonight.”
Wildcats shut out Tigers
Glide beat visiting Bandon 56-0 Friday night.
Details were not available.
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