Here’s a quick look at how each Basin football team fared this week. This page will be updated with stats and recaps later in the weekend.
Lost River 50, Bonanza 26 (Thursday)
Two Bonanza (1-4, 1-2 Special District 5) turnovers in the third quarter helped Lost River (3-2, 1-1) break open a 20-20 game and secure its 12th straight win over the Antlers.
“We were a little sloppy with our tackling in the first half,” Lost River head coach Dennis Dunlea said. “Bonanza made some plays throughout, but we settled down and played fairly clean to finish it out.”
The visiting Raiders only needed one play to get on the scoreboard; senior Kayden Hartman took a handoff 62 yards for a touchdown to put his team up 6-0 with 7:53 left in the opening quarter. After the teams traded turnovers on downs, Bonanza jumped in front 8-6 with a 40-yard touchdown run by senior Tristan McGann. Once again, Lost River found the end zone in just one play, with Hartman breaking off a 55-yard touchdown run to make it 12-8 with 10:12 remaining in the second quarter.
The back-and-forth continued as sophomore Isaac Noble scored on a 68-yard run to put the Antlers back in front at 14-12 with an even nine minutes left in the half. Bonanza recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff but fumbled on the next play, with senior Rex Bodle nearly scoring on the return before being forced out at the 5-yard line. Hartman cashed in on the next snap to give the Raiders the lead back with 8:40 on the clock.
The Antlers then embarked on an 11-play, 71-yard scoring drive that ended when Noble ran in a 2-yard touchdown with 1:48 to go in the half. The drive also featured an incredible play at midfield to prevent a turnover on downs: Facing fourth-and-1 at the Bonanza 49-yard line, McGann took the handoff but was corralled in the backfield by two Lost River defenders. After attempting to spin out of the tackle, he threw a backward lateral to sophomore quarterback Colby Medeiros, who ran the ball to the Raiders 40-yard line.
Noble recovered a Lost River fumble on the second play of the third quarter, but the Antlers gave it right back on the next snap. Four plays after senior Noah O’Neill recovered the loose ball, he scored on a 39-yard carry to give the Raiders a 28-20 lead with 9:43 remaining in the third quarter.
On the second play of the ensuing drive, junior Kellen Dunlea intercepted a Medeiros pass and would have scored on the return had he not tripped at the 4-yard line. He still got a touchdown out of the deal; Hartman found him wide open in the end zone on the next snap to put Lost River up 34-20 with eight minutes left in the third.
With 10:30 to go in the fourth quarter, O’Neill took an option pitch from junior Kyle Diaz 27 yards for a touchdown to make it 42-20. Bonanza responded with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Medeiros to McGann with 3:40 remaining, but a 32-yard touchdown run by Hartman with 1:30 on the clock dashed any hopes of a miraculous comeback.
“The turnovers that we had really flipped the game,” Bonanza head coach Kelly Greif said. “We had opportunities to make moves in the game with the turnovers and extra possessions that we forced, but we didn’t take full advantage.”
Medeiros completed 5-of-10 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Senior Victor Gonzalez had two receptions for 59 yards, Noble had two receptions for 31 yards, and McGann had two receptions for 28 yards and one touchdown. Noble led the Anters ground game with 149 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, while McGann had 84 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries. McGann also recovered a fumble on defense.
“I thought offensively we did play well, and we adjusted to what they were giving us,” Greif said. “Defensively, we gave up too many big plays…that put a lot of pressure on our offense.”
For Lost River, Hartman completed 1-of-2 passes for 4 yards and one touchdown (to Dunlea) while rushing for 185 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries. O’Neill finished with 88 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. On defense, Diaz intercepted a deep throw as the clock expired at the end of each half–one from McGann on a trick play in the second quarter and one from Medeiros in the fourth.
This was the 22nd recorded meeting between Lost River and Bonanza. The Raiders have now won the past 12 and lead the all-time series 18-4. The Antlers’ last win over Lost River was in 2008.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 11; Bonanza travels to No. 1 Culver (5-0, 3-0), while Lost River travels to Oakridge (0-4, 0-3), which hasn’t won a game since 2019.
Henley 42, Hidden Valley 20
On a night when both offenses struggled with turnovers, a special teams touchdown keyed a 28-0 run that helped No. 5 Henley (4-1, 1-0 Special District 4) put away Hidden Valley (2-3, 0-1) on homecoming.
The game seemed to be heading for a blowout after the Hornets took a 14-0 lead in the first five minutes; junior quarterback Joe Janney threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Mark Carpenter on the fourth play of the opening drive, then picked off his Mustangs counterpart–senior Austyn Klingler–and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown with 7:07 left in the opening period.
Henley forced a three-and-out on the ensuing Hidden Valley possession but fumbled on the third play of its own drive, with senior defensive end Micah Sallas recovering at the Hornets 35-yard line. The Mustangs took advantage of the short field, with Klingler throwing a dime to senior Narin Stone (who was well covered in the end zone) for an 18-yard touchdown before running in the 2-point conversion to make it 14-8 with 4:31 remaining.
Klingler threw for his second touchdown of the night with 11:09 left in the second quarter, finding senior Presley Noga open in the end zone from 13 yards out. The Mustangs went for 2 again, but Klingler’s pass was incomplete, keeping the game tied. The teams traded empty possessions until halftime.
Henley fumbled on its first two possessions in the third quarter, with senior linebacker Alijah Zauher and Sallas recovering. Hidden Valley was unable to capitalize on either turnover, though, even giving the ball back to the Hornets with a bad snap on the very next play after the second one; senior Jason Kern came up with it at the Mustangs 20-yard line.
Henley went four-and-out on the ensuing possession, turning it over on downs at the 19-yard line. However, the Hornets defense stepped up, forcing Hidden Valley to punt from inside its own 5-yard line. Klingler, who handled the punting for the Mustangs, rolled to the right and drove a rugby-style kick to the 35-yard line, where Carpenter caught it and raced down the Hidden Valley sideline for a touchdown.
With 4:04 remaining in the third quarter, Henley led 21-14.
“That punt [return touchdown] actually was a big spark for us,” Henley head coach Matt Green said. “That really gave us the positive energy that we needed.”
The Hornets rode that energy to three more touchdowns on offense while forcing a three-and-out, a four-and-out and a fumble on defense. Senior receiver Bryson Montag turned a short pass from Janney into a 42-yard touchdown with 1:48 left in the third quarter to get Henley back to a 14-point lead. With 11:30 left in the fourth quarter, Janney floated a pass to junior running back Trapper Cundall for a 32-yard touchdown to make it 35-14. Six plays after Kern reocvered his second fumble of the game, Janney came under pressure in the pocket and escaped down the Hornets sideline for a 19-yard touchdown run, stretching the Hornets lead to 42-14 with 6:39 on the clock.
Henley pulled its starters for the ensuing possession, but the Mustangs kept theirs in. They scored their first points of the second half on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Klingler to junior tight end Jackson Sparlin with 3:51 remaining.
“Really, we didn’t need to make any adjustments [in the second half],” Green said. “We just needed to hit the open guys, and we just started doing that.”
Janney completed 13-of-24 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown on 15 attempts. Montag had six receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown, and Carpenter had four receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown. Cundall’s 32-yard touchdown reception was his only catch of the game.
Defensively, Kern had a team-high eight tackles along with his two fumble recoveries. Junior linebacker Roanin Wright was just behind him with seven tackles. Senior defensive lineman Nolan Sieben and junior defensive linemen Luis Venegas, Theron Tyler and Jantz Kahl each had ½ sacks. Sieben had a total of three tackles for loss, and junior defensive back Conner Shively had two.
For Hidden Valley, Klingler completed 18-of-34 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns with one intercetpion while leading the Mustangs ground game with 23 yards on 12 attempts. Stone had four receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown, Noga had seven receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown, and Sparlin had three receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown.
Hidden Valley outgained Henley 340-314 and ran 62 plays to the Hornets’ 56.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 11; Henley hosts North Bend (3-2, 1-0), while Hidden Valley hosts Mazama (2-3, 1-0).
Mazama 27, Marshfield 20
After losing three games in a row for the first time since 2013, Mazama (2-3, 1-0 Special District 4) got back on track to close out a three-week home stand.
“Our players of the game were the offensive and defensive lineman,” Mazama head coach Orlyn Culp said. “They battled a physical Marshfield group and overcame every challenge they faced.”
Junior quarterback Brody Van Gastel completed 5-of-10 passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 75 yards and one touchdown on 16 attempts. Sophomore Brody Mahon had two receptions for 48 yards, senior Gabe Nanni caught a 26-yard touchdown for his sole reception, and senior Kai Hunt caught two passes for 2 yards and one touchdown. On the ground, senior running back Kris Baldwin put up 156 rushing yards and one touchdown on 29 carries.
On defense, Hunt had two interceptions and senior Conner McCool had one. Nanni led the Vikings with 11 tackles.
The loss sends Marshfield (0-5, 0-1) to its worst start since it went 0-9 in 2012 and matches its loss total from last year, when it made the 4A quarterfinals after beating Mazama 26-20 in Week 9. Four of the Pirates’ five losses this season have been by one possession.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 11; Mazama travels to Hidden Valley (2-3, 0-1), while Marshfield travels to Ashland (1-4, 0-1).
Cascade Christian 50, Klamath Union 7
Back-to-back defending 3A champion Cascade Christian (2-3, 1-0 Special District 5) led 23-0 after the first quarter and 36-0 at halftime as Klamath Union (1-4, 0-1) suffered its biggest loss of the season in Medford.
The Challengers took an 8-0 lead 1:18 into the game on a 59-yard carry by junior running back Caleb Scaglione, then doubled it 2:11 later on a 3-yard run by junior quarterback Deryk Farmer. Farmer struck again on a 1-yard keeper with 1:31 left in the opening frame.
Sophomore running back Bryson Walker put Cascade Christian up 29-0 with 8:14 remaining in the first half on an 87-yard scoring run. With 11 seconds until halftime, a Pelicans field goal attempt was blocked and returned 85 yards for a touchdown by senior Taylor Snowden.
Farmer hit freshman receiver Jacob Beamish for a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 43-0 with 10:21 left in the third quarter. The Challengers’ final points came on a 98-yard touchdown run by Scaglione with 8:11 left in the game. Klamath Union got on the scoreboard with a 47-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Reese Johnson to classmate Tuko Saluskin with 4:27 to go.
Johnson completed 20-of-36 passes for 229 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Saluskin had six receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Senior running back Levi Hicks led the Pelicans ground game with 43 yards on 11 carries. He also recovered a fumble on defense, as did freshman defensive back Gio Jefferson.
For Cascade Christian, Farmer completed 6-of-6 passes for 67 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on six attempts. Scaglione finished with 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six carries and caught three passes for 39 yards, while Walker had 93 yards and one touchdown on three carries. Beamish’s touchdown was his only reception of the game. He and freshman defensive back Michael Covey each had one interception on defense. Sophmore defensive lineman Austin Cook and junior defensive lineman Alex Fiannaca each recorded one sack.
The Challengers outgained the Pelicans 363-273.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 11; Klamath Union travels to Lakeview (2-3, 1-0), while Cascade Christian travels to Phoenix (2-3, 0-1).
Chiloquin 42, Riddle 34
After coming gut-wrenchingly close to securing its first win since 2022 in a triple-overtime loss at Glendale Sept. 13, Chiloquin (1-4, 1-3 Special District 1) was able to hold on and snap what had become a 13-game losing streak.
“A team effort [and a] team win,” Chiloquin head coach Brandon Hoaglen said. “[We] finally played some football out there.”
Hosting for the second time this season, the Panthers fell behind 8-0 just 20 seconds into the game after Riddle (2-3, 2-3) senior Tucker Halstead found classmate Parker Halstead for a 65-yard touchdown pass. Chiloquin had a quick response, though, tying the game 26 seconds later on a 77-yard scoring run by sophomore Lalan Wilder. Wilder struck again on an 80-yard run to put the Panthers up 16-8 with 7:50 left in the first quarter, but the Irish evened the score on a 1-yard run by Parker Halstead.
With 2:45 to go in the quarter, the Panthers scored on another big play as freshman Denver Bravo threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Dilen Black. Bravo then ran in a 5-yard touchdown with 3:35 left in the second quarter to give Chiloquin a 28-16 lead at halftime.
Riddle limited the Panthers offense for much of the second half, allowing the Irish to climb back into the game. Freshman Jonathan Harp cut Chiloquin’s lead to 28-22 on a 4-yard touchdown run with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter before classmate Isaiah Ibrahim made it 28-28 on a 40-yard touchdown run with 8:43 left in the game.
Much like they did in the first quarter, the Panthers struck back quickly. Black broke off a 54-yard scoring run with 7:46 to go, putting Chiloquin back in front 36-28. Soon after, Wilder found the end zone on a 27-yard run to get the lead to 42-28. Riddle’s last touchdown came on a 23-yard run by sophomore Cole Canty with nine seconds left.
Bravo completed 4-of-9 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and one touchdown on 10 attempts. Wilder finished with 261 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Black had two receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown. His 54-yard touchdown run was his only carry of the game.
For Riddle, Tucker Halstead completed 2-of-4 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 98 yards on eight attempts. Ibrahim led the Irish ground game with 137 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries; Parker Halstead had 84 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries with two receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown; Canty had 67 yards and one touchdown on six carries; and Harp had 19 yards and one touchdown on six carries.
Chiloquin’s 42 points were its most in a game since 2021 and helped get Hoaglen his first win as a high school head coach.
“Hopefully [we can] ride this momentum to the next few games,” Hoaglen said.
Chiloquin travels to No. 8 Mohawk (3-3, 3-2) at 7 p.m. Oct. 11. Riddle has a bye before hosting No. 5 Camas Valley (2-3, 2-2) at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.
Crosspoint Christian 44, Yoncalla 8
No. 2 Crosspoint Christian (5-0, 4-0 Special District 1) kept Yoncalla (2-3, 2-3) off the scoreboard until the fourth quarter, holding the Eagles to their fewest points of the season.
The Warriors took a 6-0 lead on the third play of the game when senior quarterback Kody Sparks hit sophomore receiver Trey Johnston for a 40-yard touchdown pass. Later in the first quarter, Sparks connected with Johnston again for a 57-yard score to make it 14-0. It would be the first of four straight touchdowns for Crosspoint Christian.
In the second quarter, junior running back Chris Kelly broke off a 56-yard touchdown run before Sparks and Johnston linked up for a third touchdown pass, this time from 15 yards out. Up 30-0 to start the second half, Sparks intercepted a pass to set up a drive that ended with a 10-yard scoring run by junior Kayson Holmes that made it 38-0. A 30-yard pick six by freshman defensive back Isaac Root on the third play of the ensuing drive capped off the scoring for the Warriors.
Yoncalla got a 9-yard touchdown run from junior Ian Holmes on its final possession to break the shutout.
Crosspoint Christian outgained the Eagles 356-205 despite running 29 plays to their 43. Of the Warriors’ five offensive scoring drives, only one took more than three plays.
“Our offensive line played really, really well and gave Kody protection in the passing game,” Crosspoint Christian head coach Jim Johnston said. “Defensively, we just really had a good plan for containing their quarterback…That kind of got easier as we were able to take away their dive option.”
Sparks completed 5-of-9 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns. Johnston had three receptions for 112 yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Gonzalez rushed for 87 yards on five carries, Kelly had 83 yards and one touchdown on three carries, and Kayson Holmes had 65 yards and one touchdown on five carries.
Sophomore linebacker Junior Gonzalez led Crosspoint Christian with 14 tackles, including two for loss. Kelly was second with nine tackles, including four for loss with one sack. In addition to his interception, Sparks had two tackles for loss with one sack.
For Yoncalla, junior quarterback Jayden Churchwell completed 6-of-12 passes for 99 yards with two interceptions while rushing for 47 yards on 15 attempts. Ian Holmes ran for 30 yards and one touchdown on eight carries, caught three passes for 69 yards, and had one sack on defense. Junior Gabe Rosen had three receptions for 36 yards and led the Eagles with eight tackles.
The Warriors’ fifth win of the season matches the program record set in 2021. The team finished 5-3 that season but did not make the 1A[8] playoffs.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 11; Crosspoint Christian travels to Prospect Charter/Butte Falls (2-4, 1-4), while Yoncalla hosts No. 3 North Douglas (5-0, 4-0).
Tulelake 68, Plumas Charter 6
Tulelake (4-1, 1-0) led 28-0 after the first quarter and 61-0 at halftime of its NSCIF Division I opener against visiting Plumas Charter (2-3, 0-1).
“It was a good team win,” Tulelake head coach Matt Andrade said. “We were able to have many players touch the ball and the young ones continue to impress.”
Senior quarterback Xavier Silva completed 2-of-5 passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on seven attempts. Later in the game, he was relieved by freshman Ricky Garcia, who completed 1-of-2 passes for 10 yards and one touchdown. The Honkers’ three touchdown passes were caught by senior Anthony Loza (40 yards), senior Angel Sandoval (32 yards) and sophomore Geovanni Alvarez (10 yards).
On the ground, freshman running back Max Robison had 97 yards and one touchdown on five carries, and senior receiver Danny Garcia had 55 yards and one touchdown on five carries.
“Our O-line, led by Kevin Larsen, did a great job executing the offense,” Andrade said. “They made it easy for the running backs to make big-yardage splash plays.
“Xavier Silva continues to play well on both offense and defense and is a true leader of the team.”
Tulelake forced five turnovers, with Sandoval, Geovanni Alvarez and junior defensive back Ivan Jaime recording interceptions. Jaime and junior linebacker Miguel Alcala both had fumble return touchdowns; Robison and junior linebacker Yovani Perez caused the fumbles.
“The D-line, led by Erik Salazar and Adrian Garcia, continues to stuff the run and make it hard for quarterbacks to throw the ball,” Andrade said.
Loza led the Honkers with eight tackles. Salazar, Perez and Larsen each recorded one sack, while the team recorded a total of 21 quarterback hurries.
Tulelake’s largest-ever win in NSCIF Division I play was the third competition of the week for many Honkers players; a large portion of the Tulelake football team also plays soccer. The Honkers had matches Tuesday (a 4-1 win over Mt. Shasta) and Thursday (a 2-1 loss at Fall River).
“These kids continue to amaze me,” Andrade said. “It was a tough week with two challenging soccer games. They took a gut punch with Thursday’s loss, but they were able to come back Friday night and play a solid game.”
Both teams play at 6 p.m. Oct. 11; Tulelake travels to Burney (2-4, 0-1), while Plumas Charter travels to Chester (3-3, 0-1).
