Here’s a detailed look at how each Basin football team fared this weekend.
Summit 24, Henley 6
Playing without senior receiver Mark Carpenter–who led the team with seven receptions for 164 yards and three touchdowns through the first two games–Henley (2-1) was held to its fewest points since 2021 as 5A Summit (1-3) scored two late touchdowns to secure its first win of the season.
The Hornets were outgained 358-222 and had eight first downs to the Storm’s 21.
After a fumbled snap on a punt gave Henley the ball at the Summit 43-yard line, the Hornets got a 23-yard field goal from senior Max Tobiasson to take a 3-0 lead with 2:04 remaining in the first quarter. The Storm answered with a 21-yard field goal by junior Max Shepherd to tie the game 3-3 with 10:06 left in the second quarter.
On the first play of the ensuing drive, junior quarterback Joe Janney hit classmate Conner Shively for a 68-yard gain to give Henley a first-and-goal at the 9-yard line, but the Hornets ended up having to settle for another 23-yard kick by Tobiasson to take a 6-3 lead with 8:34 to go. With 1:53 remaining, Summit turned the ball over on downs at the Henley 11-yard line, allowing the Hornets to keep their advantage at the break.
Henley went three-and-out to start the second half but forced another turnover on downs after the Storm advanced as far as the Hornets 14-yard line. After another three-and-out that forced Henley to punt from its own end zone, Summit got the ball at the Hornets 42-yard line and took the lead five plays later on an 18-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Andrew Guthrie to senior receiver Kai Scally.
Trailing 10-6 with 3:08 left in the third quarter, Henley drove to the Storm 28-yard line before senior defensive back Ari Villano came up with an interception at the 6-yard line. The Hornets forced a punt but went three-and-out on offense, allowing Summit to start its next drive at the Henley 47-yard line. Once again, the Storm took advantage of the short field, with Guthire rushing for a 10-yard touchdown on third-and-7 with 3:11 remaining in the game.
With 1:34 to go, the Hornets turned the ball over on downs at their own 15-yard line, giving Summit a chance to kneel out the clock. Instead, the Storm handed off to senior running back Sawyer Crocker, who took it into the end zone for the game’s final points.
The loss was Henley’s first since the 2022 4A quarterfinals and snapped a 15-game winning streak. It also marked the first time in 41 games that the Hornets failed to score a touchdown.
Even prior to Carpenter being ruled out, Henley was facing a major depth disadvantage; the Hornets list 38 players on their roster, while Summit lists 63.
“We’re going to get back to work…and shore up some things that we need to get working,” Henley head coach Matt Green said. “No excuses, we’ve just got to be better.”
Janney completed 6-of-20 passes for 123 yards with one interception while rushing for 79 yards on 15 attempts. Shively finished with four receptions for 111 yards. Senior linebacker Jason Kern led Henley with 13 tackles and had a pass deflection.
For Summit, Guthrie completed 13-of-26 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown, while Crocker rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries.
Henley hosts Cascade Christian (1-2), which has won the past two 3A championships, at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Summit has a bye before opening Intermountain Conference play at Ridgeview (3-1) at 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
Bend 35, Mazama 7
Playing a 5A opponent for the second week in a row, Mazama (1-2) was held to its fewest points since 2021 as Bend (4-0) put the running clock on in the third quarter.
The Vikings offense suffered mightily from the absence of senior running back Kris Baldwin, who put up 520 yards and five touchdowns in his team’s first two games; they were outgained 265-176, including 200-60 on the ground, and converted just 1-of-10 third downs.
“They forced us into too many mistakes early, and we couldn’t overcome them,” Mazama head coach Orlyn Culp said. “I thought our kids played hard and competed the entire game. We just didn’t match up with them as well as we’d hoped.”
Senior running back Kingston Thomas put the visiting Lava Bears up 7-0 with a 20-yard rushing touchdown two plays after classmate Lucas Penfold recovered a Mazama fumble on the opening kickoff. An 8-yard scoring run by junior tight end Isaiah Krauss made it 14-0 heading into the second quarter, and a 31-yard touchdown run on third-and-15 by senior receiver Eli Bartenstein made it 21-0 at halftime.
Bend’s special teams units scored back-to-back touchdowns to start the third quarter; Penfold returned the second half kickoff 100 yards to make it 28-0, and junior Max Duncan ran a punt back 40 yards for the Lava Bears’ final points after Mazama went three-and-out on the ensuing drive.
The Vikings broke the shutout on the final offensive play of the game, with junior quarterback Brody Van Gastel finding senior receiver Kai Hunt for a 10-yard touchdown pass.
Van Gastel completed 5-of-6 passes for 116 yards and one touchdown, with Hunt catching three passes for 99 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore receiver Brody Mahon ran for 45 yards on 10 carries, and senior Koy Mauch had an interception on defense.
For Bend, junior quarterback Kaden Cooper completed 4-of-8 passes for 65 yards with one interception. Thomas finished with 89 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries, while Bartenstein and Krauss’ touchdowns came on their only rushing attempts of the game.
This was the fourth-ever meeting between Bend and Mazama and the first since 1997. The series is now tied 2-2.
Mazama concludes non-league play against Yreka (2-1), where Culp was head coach from 1996-2015, at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Bend has a bye before opening Intermountain Conference play at Redmond (1-2) Oct. 4.
South Umpqua 16, Klamath Union 7
Despite forcing four turnovers and holding South Umpqua (3-0) to nine offensive points, Klamath Union (1-2) came out on the losing end of a tight game at Modoc Field.
“I thought we executed our game plan going into the game,” Klamath Union head coach Josh Overstreet said. “Our defense and special teams gave us multiple opportunities, but our offense couldn’t stay out of our own way.”
The first points of the game came at the halftime buzzer, with Lancers sophomore Cooper Howard connecting on a 30-yard field goal. With 2:12 remaining in the third quarter, senior running back David Logan broke off a 30-yard touchdown run to put South Umpqua up 9-0 (the PAT was no good).
The Pelicans got on the board with 7:06 to go in the game after junior defensive back Tildon Coffman’s second interception of the night, which helped set up a 44-yard scoring pass from sophomore quarterback Reese Johnson to classmate Anthony Weiser. Trailing 9-7, Klamath Union was driving to take the lead when senior defensive back Drew Camp picked off a Johnson pass and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown with 1:57 left.
The Lancers, who made the 3A semifinals last season, outgained the Pelicans 223-151 and held them to negative-four rushing yards.
Johnson completed 18-of-24 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Sophomore receiver Tuko Saluskin had six receptions for 61 yards, and Weiser finished with three receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown. Senior running back Levi Hicks had 20 yards on eight carries.
In addition to Coffman, senior defensive back Octavio Ortega had an interception for Klamath Union. The Pelicans also created a turnover on a muffed punt. Hicks led the team with nine tackles at linebacker.
For South Umpqua, junior quarterback Michael Fischer completed 8-of-12 passes for 38 yards with three interceptions. Six of his passes went to sophomore tight end Korbin Lussier, who finished with 32 receiving yards. Logan had 175 yards and one touchdown on 30 carries.
Senior defensive linemen Jacob Arellano and Logan Garza had a respective two and one sacks.
The game saw the lowest scoring output of the season for both teams, but it was a starker drop for the Lancers; they had scored 42 points in each of their first two games (Klamath Union had scored 24 and 27 points). South Umpqua’s 16 points also marked the fewest the Pelicans have allowed since a 38-13 win over Etna in their 2023 season opener.
This was the third-ever meeting between Klamath Union and South Umpqua. The Pelicans previously faced the Lancers in 2004 and 2005, winning both games.
“Overall, it was a great learning opportunity for us,” Overstreet said. “We’re continuing to take steps in the right direction…I couldn’t be prouder of our guys.”
Both teams wrap up non-league play at 7 p.m. Sept. 27; Klamath Union hosts Sutherlin (3-0), which has outscored opponents 135-26 this season, while South Umpqua hosts former league foe North Valley (2-1).
Lowell 63, Bonanza 28
Defending 2A champion Lowell (2-1, 1-0) overwhelmed Bonanza (0-3, 0-1) in both teams’ 2A Special District 5 opener, sending the Antlers to their first 0-3 start since 2019.
“We didn’t play our best football at the start,” Bonanza head coach Kelly Greif said. “The momentum shifted the other way, and it was hard to get it back.”
Sophomore quarterback Colby Medeiros completed 8-of-15 passes for 100 yards and one touchdown, while classmate Isaac Noble had 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Senior Tristan McGann had a receiving touchdown on offense and a pick six on defense.
“We recognize more weaknesses that we have, and we have plans in place to make them our strengths,” Greif said. “I’m proud of how the guys fought.”
This was the first recorded meeting between Lowell and Bonanza.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Sept. 27; Bonanza wraps up a three-game road trip at Glide (2-1, 1-0), while Lowell heads to Oakridge (0-2, 0-1), which hasn’t won a game since 2019.
Crosspoint Christian 62, Riddle 6
Crosspoint Christian (3-0, 2-0 Special District 1) scored touchdowns on eight of its 10 possessions to record the most lopsided win in program history in its home opener.
Riddle (2-1, 2-1) managed just five first downs (Crosspoint Christian had 17) and was outgained 485-124 despite running 43 plays to the Warriors’ 35.
“Both sides of the ball played probably their most complete game so far,” Crosspoint Christian head coach Jim Johnston said. “We set up our play action much better off the run than we did against Camas Valley, and that kept [Riddle] off balance.”
The Warriors only needed three plays to put points on the board, with senior quarterback Kody Sparks hitting junior tight end Clayton Turnage for a 9-yard touchdown pass on the game’s first drive. Sophomore running back Junior Gonzalez helped double Crosspoint Christian’s lead with a 3-yard scoring run on its next possession, making it 16-0 after one quarter.
Sparks intercepted a pass on the first play of the second quarter, and the Warriors cashed in with a 9-yard touchdown run by junior running back Kayson Holmes to push the lead to 24-0. The Irish scored their lone touchdown on the ensuing possession, with senior Tucker Halstead finding the end zone on an 8-yard carry, but Crosspoint Christian answered in one play. Sophomore receiver Trey Johnston returned the kickoff to the 50-yard line, then took a pass from Sparks the rest of the way to put the Warriors up 30-6.
Junior running back Chris Kelly had a 4-yard touchdown run and Johnston scored on a 7-yard reception to widen the margin to 44-6 before Turnage made a tackle for a safety on the final play of the first half. After Johnston picked off a pass on the opening drive of the third quarter, Sparks turned a fumbled snap into a 33-yard touchdown run. Turnage recovered a Riddle fumble on the first play of the ensuing possession, and sophomore Blaise Root scored his first high school touchdown on a 4-yard run three snaps later.
Sparks completed 7-of-10 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns while finishing with 20 rushing yards and one touchdown. Kelly led the Crosspoint Christian ground game with 113 yards and one touchdown on seven carries; Gonzalez had 59 yards and one touchdown on seven carries; Root had 29 yards and one touchdown on seven carries; and Holmes’ 9-yard touchdown was his only carry of the game. Johnston had three receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns, while Turnage’s 9-yard touchdown was his only catch of the game.
Junior defensive lineman Brock Throne had a game-high 11 tackles for the Warriors, and freshman defensive lineman Micah Langford recorded his first high school sack.
Four different players attempted a pass for the Irish and combined to complete 5-of-11 for 41 yards with two interceptions. Freshman Isaiah Ibrahim had 45 rushing yards on five carries, while Halstead finished with 16 rushing yards and one touchdown on four carries.
Freshman Jonathan Harp led Riddle with eight tackles (including six solo), while sophomore Austin Dean and junior Stephen Nordyke combined for one sack.
This was the first-ever meeting between Crosspoint Christian and Riddle, which played 6-player football for the previous three seasons.
Riddle hosts North Douglas (3-0, 2-0) at 7 p.m. Sept. 26, while Crosspoint Christian travels to Mohawk (3-1, 3-0) at 7 p.m. Sept. 27.
Dufur 80, Chiloquin 36 (Saturday)
Chiloquin (0-3) was originally scheduled to host Dufur (3-1) Thursday night, but a construction crew hit a water main and sewage line at the school Wednesday morning, forcing the game to be moved to Saturday afternoon at Dufur.
The unexpected 228-mile road trip ended with the Panthers surrendering 80 points for the second time this season. The Rangers led 36-8 after the first quarter, 74-22 at halftime and 74-30 after the third quarter.
“The game…was just a rough one in general,” Chiloquin head coach Brandon Hoaglen said. “Penalties caused a few touchdowns to be called back, and a couple of our star players went out early in the game.”
Hoaglen said the Panthers have yet to play with a full roster this season, with players missing games due to “injuries, sickness, academic ineligibility, forgetting equipment for the game, or just missing school.”
“Our potential is great, but it’s unrealized because of these factors,” Hoaglen said.
Dufur, which has won 10 state championships (the second-most in Oregon and four more than any other 8-player program), outgained Chiloquin 574-168 in the first recorded meeting between the teams. Sophomore running back Lalan Wilder put up 139 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries and had a kickoff return touchdown.
The Panthers’ scoring output has increased in each of their first three games, and their 88 points have already surpassed last year’s season total.
“The scoreboard tells a different tale, but [the players’] tenacity and sheer determination to want to be better is starting to show,” Hoaglen said. “I’m extremely proud of these kids for sticking it out in the tough times.”
Chiloquin resumes 1A[8] Special District 1 play at Camas Valley (1-3, 1-2) at 1 p.m. Sept. 28. Dufur has a bye before starting 1A[8] Special District 3 play against Country Christian (0-3) at Estacada High School at 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
St. Paul 32, Lost River 22 (Saturday)
A pair of Lost River (2-1) turnovers leading to touchdowns allowed St. Paul (3-0) to snap Oregon’s longest active winning streak at 22 games in the latest installment of what has become one of the state’s most compelling matchups.
The Raiders hadn’t dropped a game since losing 46-32 at St. Paul in Week 3 of the 2022 season. They also hadn’t lost at home since St. Paul came to Merrill and beat them 36-24 in Week 1 of the 2021 season.
Lost River had beaten the Buckaroos three times since the 2022 defeat, including a 43-0 blowout in that season’s 1A[8] championship game and a 54-28 win in last year’s state semifinals. But with both teams entering a new chapter this season–their first full-time venture into 9-player football–St. Paul seized an opportunity to change the rivalry’s narrative.
“Penalties and turnovers made all the difference,” Lost River head coach Dennis Dunlea said.
The Buckaroos drove to the Lost River 15-yard line on the game’s first possession but fumbled the ball away on fourth down. After the Raiders went three-and-out, St. Paul took a 6-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter with a 1-yard keeper by senior quarterback Grady Wolf. Lost River’s ensuing drive ended with a turnover on downs at the Buckaroos 29-yard line, but the Raiders forced a three-and-out to get the ball back–until they muffed the punt.
Now in possession again on the Lost River 37-yard line, St. Paul only needed two plays to make the Raiders pay for their mistake. On first-and-goal from the 10-yard line, Wolf dropped back to throw and, seeing no one open, ran it in himself to give the Buckaroos a 14-0 lead (the 2-point conversion was successful) with 6:15 left in the half.
Lost River made a quarterback change on the ensuing drive, moving senior Kayden Hartman to running back (where he was a starter in 2023) and replacing him under center with junior Kyle Diaz. Diaz took the Raiders 65 yards in five plays, handing off to Hartman for a 4-yard touchdown (and again for the 2-point conversion).
Now trailing 14-8, Lost River pinned St. Paul at its own 11-yard line on the ensuing kickoff with 3:50 to go in the second quarter. Undaunted, the Buckaroos executed a 13-play, 89-yard scoring drive, with senior running back Clay Smith taking a toss to the right side in for a 7-yard touchdown on the final play of the half.
Starting the third quarter down 20-8, the Raiders put together an eight-play touchdown drive, with Hartman scoring on a 5-yard run at the 8:37 mark. The 2-point conversion was successful, giving Lost River a chance to take its first lead after forcing a St. Paul three-and-out.
On the third play of the drive, a pitch to the right side was tipped, recovered, and returned 22 yards for a touchdown by sophomore linebacker Wyatt Smith. The Buckaroos led 26-16 with 5:45 left in the third quarter.
The Raiders made it a one-score game again with 5:50 remaining in the fourth quarter when Diaz hit junior Kellen Dunlea for a 19-yard touchdown pass to cap off an 11-play, 83-yard drive that included two fourth-down conversions. Once again, though, St. Paul had an answer; sophomore running back Bricen Britten broke multiple tackles on a run up the middle to score a 17-yard touchdown with 1:29 on the clock.
Lost River outgained St. Paul 328-318. The Buckaroos converted 9-of-16 third downs, while the Raiders converted 4-of-11.
Diaz completed 7-of-11 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown. Junior Drew McDonald had two receptions for 40 yards, and Dunlea had two receptions for 38 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Hartman finished with 87 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. He completed 2-of-5 passes for 18 yards before the quarterback change, which Dennis Dunlea said was “just a package we have that I thought would work well against them.”
“It did, and so we stayed with it,” Dunlea said.
With Saturday’s result, Dunlea and St. Paul head coach Tony Smith are now tied for eighth among active coaches and 34th overall on the state’s all-time wins list. Dunlea’s career record stands at 189-84, while Smith’s stands at 189-97.
Team-wise, the Buckaroos now hold a 5-3 lead in the all-time series with the Raiders, which began in 2017.
Lost River hosts Culver (3-0, 1-0) to begin 2A Special District 5 play at 7 p.m. Sept. 26. St. Paul hosts Salem Academy (2-1) to wrap up its non-league slate at 7 p.m. Sept. 27.
Branson 36, Tulelake 30 (Saturday)
Tulelake (2-1) couldn’t complete a late rally after trailing 22-0 at halftime in the farthest road game in school history.
“It was a great game to be a part of and witness,” Tulelake head coach Matt Andrade said.
The Honkers outgained Branson (2-1), which is located about 19 miles north of San Francisco, 435-328 and won the turnover battle 3-2.
“We had opportunities, but we put ourselves in a hole with not executing and missed tackles,” Tulelake head coach Matt Andrade said.
Senior quarterback Xavier Silva completed 11-of-17 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown with one interception while rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on 14 attempts. He also forced three fumbles on defense, which were recovered by seniors Osbaldo Hernandez, Adrian Garcia and Eric Salazar.
“Xavier took the game into his own hands in the second half,” Andrade said.
Three other seniors stood out for the Honkers. Anthony Loza had four receptions for 53 yards and a team-high 10 tackles on defense; Danny Garcia caught four passes for 47 yards and one touchdown and ran for 145 yards on 18 carries; and Angel Sandoval had three receptions for 46 yards.
For Branson, which won back-to-back North Coast Section Championships in 2021 and 2022, senior quarterback Tom Lardner completed 18-of-19 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 53 yards on five attempts. He also tied for the team lead with 11 tackles (including one for loss) and forced a fumble on defense (it was recovered by senior defensive end Jack Castonguay).
Senior receiver James Stovell had seven receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown, followed closely by classmate Chase Hoeveler with five receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown. The other touchdown reception belonged to senior tight end Mo Jacoby, who finished with three catches for 34 yards and had 10 tackles and an interception on defense. Sophomore running back Colby Buxton led the Bulls ground game with 55 yards on 15 carries.
The other leading tackler was senior defensive lineman Cyrus Allen. Junior defensive lineman Max Billington recorded the game’s only sack.
Tulelake hosts OSAA 2A squad Rogue River (1-2) at 6 p.m. Sept. 27. Andrade said he believes the game will be contested under 9-player rules. Branson has consecutive bye weeks before opening North Central Division II play at Swett (0-1) at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
