Here’s how each Basin football team fared Friday.
Henley 48, North Bend 24
Henley (5-1, 2-0 4A Special District 4) head coach Matt Green delivered an excited message to his players after the Hornets won their top 10 matchup with North Bend (3-3, 1-1): Way to put a game together.
“We finally played all phases of the game tonight,” Green said later. “We played really well.”
The result elevated Henley from No. 5 to No. 3 in the OSAA 4A computer rankings and dropped North Bend from No. 10 to No. 12. It also kept the Hornets tied with Mazama for first place in SD4.
The host Hornets turned the ball over on downs at the Bulldogs 28-yard line on their opening drive but got it back in plus territory after junior linebacker Trapper Cundall blocked a punt. Two plays later, junior quarterback Joe Janney threw a short pass to senior receiver Mark Carpenter, who juked a linebacker before outrunning the rest of the North Bend defense for a 43-yard touchdown. With 4:09 left in the first quarter, Henley led 7-0.
After trading empty possessions, the Bulldogs got the ball back on their own 32-yard line. On the first play of the drive, sophomore quarterback Conner Johnson threw a perfectly placed ball to double-covered classmate Josh Sullivan, who made it to the 1-yard line before Henley junior cornerback Conner Shively caught him with a shoestring tackle. North Bend punched it in three plays later, with sophomore running back Michael Lucero scoring out of the wildcat formation. Johnson then threw to junior running back Jackson Swanson for the 2-point conversion, putting the Bulldogs ahead 8-7 with 9:22 remaining in the second quarter.
The Hornets answered with a close replication of their first touchdown drive: a handoff to Cundall followed by a throw to Carpenter, who juked a defensive back along the sideline before racing downfield for a 54-yard touchdown. Just 52 seconds after falling behind, Henley was back in front at 14-8.
After forcing a turnover on downs, the Hornets put together a nine-play, 78-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 3-yard scoring run by Cundall. With 2:27 left in the half, Henley led 21-8.
The Hornets scored in three plays after forcing a punt to start the third quarter, with Janney throwing deep to an open Carpenter for a 40-yard touchdown that put Henley up 28-8 at the 7:37 mark.
North Bend responded by going 80 yards in seven plays to cut it to 28-16 with 4:50 to go. Johnson excellently sold a fake QB run, allowing sophomore receiver Hunter Christensen to gain a step on his defenders and open himself up for a 20-yard touchdown pass. Johnson then threw to Swanson for the 2-point conversion.
The Bulldogs tried an onside kick, but senior Noah Osterlund caught it cleanly on a bounce. The short field allowed the Hornets to put together another short touchdown drive; this one lasted five plays and ended with another short throw to Carpenter that turned into a 29-yard score. With 2:27 remaining in the third quarter, Henley led 35-16.
The Hornets effectively put the game to bed after Janney broke off a 30-yard touchdown run (during which he made about three defenders miss) on the second play following a North Bend three-and-out. A missed PAT kept the score at 41-16 with 28.4 seconds left in the period. Cundall scored on a 6-yard run with 5:17 remaining in the game for Henley’s final points, and Swanson scored on a 1-yard run against Henley’s backups with 3:20 on the clock (Johnson ran in the 2-point conversion).
Janney completed 14-of-18 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 77 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. Carpenter finished with seven receptions for 206 yards and four touchdowns. Cundall rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.
Carpenter entered Friday’s matchup with 20 receptions for 368 yards and five touchdowns across four games (he did not play in the Hornets’ Week 3 loss at 5A Summit).
“I’m lucky to have a quarterback like Joe,” Carpenter said. “When we’re one-on-one…we audible and try to get the ball to what’s going to be the best receiver, and it just happened to be me this night.”
Henley outgained North Bend 440-322 and held the Bulldogs to 2-of-13 on third downs. The Hornets ran 49 plays to North Bend’s 61, and their 48 points set a new season high for the third game in a row.
Senior linebacker Jason Kern led Henley in tackles for the fifth game in a row with eight, including four for loss. Senior defensive lineman Nolan Sieben was close behind with seven tackles, including two for loss. The Hornets did not force a turnover for the second time this season, although they did record five pass deflections (a pick six by Joe Janney was also called back due to a penalty).
Senior kicker Max Tobiasson was 4-of-8 on touchbacks, his best rate since Henley’s season opener.
The Hornets have now come from behind in four of their five wins this season, with the sole outlier being their 42-20 win over Hidden Valley in Week 5.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Henley travels to Ashland (1-5, 0-2), while North Bend hosts Mazama (3-3, 2-0).
Mazama 34, Hidden Valley 7
On the road for the first time since Week 2, Mazama (3-3, 2-0 4A Special District 4) took advantage of a stellar defensive performance to get back to .500.
The Vikings recovered two fumbles and held Hidden Valley (2-4, 0-2) to its lowest scoring output of the season. The Mustangs had been averaging 22.6 points per game.
“Defense continues to improve and has been finding means to create turnovers,” Mazama head coach Orlyn Culp said.
Senior defensive lineman Logan Harrington recovered both fumbles, including one in the end zone for a touchdown. Senior defensive back Devyn Lobdell and sophomore defensive back Brody Mahon caused the fumbles. Senior linebacker Jack Kaefring led the Vikings with nine tackles, and classmates Kai Hunt (a DB) and Hunter Martinez (a DL) each recorded one sack.
Offensively, junior quarterback Brody Van Gastel completed 5-of-14 passes for 62 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 62 yards on 11 attempts. Hunt had two receptions for 20 yards, and senior tight end Ryan Hayden had two receptions for 16 yards and one touchdown. Senior running back Kris Baldwin led Mazama with 242 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries.
The win keeps the Vikings tied with No. 3 Henley for first place in SD4.
Mazama travels to North Bend (3-3, 1-1) at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Hidden Valley travels to Marshfield (1-5, 1-1) at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 18.
Lakeview 29, Klamath Union 15
Four turnovers and four empty trips to the red zone helped send Klamath Union (1-5, 0-2 3A Special District 5) to its fourth straight loss.
Lakeview (3-3, 2-0) took a 7-0 lead with 8:27 left in the first quarter on a 26-yard touchdown pass from senior Zaryk Winters to junior Kollin Tacchini. Klamath Union sophomore Reese Johnson answered with a 22-yard touchdown pass to junior Tildon Coffman 2:21 later, but the Honkers hit right back with a 22-yard scoring run by Winters at the 4:14 mark.
After a scoreless second quarter, Lakeview went up 22-7 with 10:10 to go in the third when Winters linked up with Tacchini for a 63-yard touchdown pass and senior Miles Maxwell threw to classmate Redden Lym for the 2-point conversion. With 6:31 remaining, Johnson threw to sophomore Tuko Saluskin for a 13-yard touchdown and senior Octavio Ortega threw to Coffman for the 2-point conversion.
With 6:12 left in the fourth quarter, Winters ran for a 13-yard touchdown to provide the final margin.
“I thought we played a hard, physical four quarters but didn’t take advantage of our opportunities to win the game,” Klamath Union head coach Josh Overstreet said.
The Pelicans were 1-of-5 in the red zone and 3-of-12 on third down. They were outgained 274-222.
Johnson completed 20-of-37 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Coffman had four receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown, junior Gavin Coe had two receptions for 38 yards, and Saluskin had five receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown. Senior Levi Hicks led the Klamath Union ground game with 24 yards on seven carries and led the defense with 11 tackles. Ortega and junior Roman Case recorded interceptions, and Case and sophomore Steven Sheldon each had ½ sacks.
For Lakeview, Winters completed 2-of-12 passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns (both to Tacchini) with two interceptions while rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. On defense, Winters recorded two interceptions, Tacchini recorded one, and junior Matt Finetti recovered a fumble and had one sack.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Klamath Union hosts Phoenix (2-4, 0-2), while Lakeview travels to No. 5 North Valley (5-1, 2-0).
Lost River 46, Oakridge 0
Lost River (4-2, 2-1 2A Special District 5) recorded its first shutout since 2022 to extend Oregon’s longest active losing streak.
“Really happy with everything,” Lost River head coach Dennis Dunlea said. “Lots of kids played and really did a good job from beginning to end [for the] first time this year.”
The game was moved from Oakridge (0-5, 0-4) to Lowell–just under 30 minutes away–in the middle of warmups due to wildfire smoke.
“We knew it was an issue, just waited as long as we could,” Dunlea said.
The Raiders led 24-0 after the first quarter thanks to a 28-yard touchdown pass from junior Kyle Diaz to classmate Kellen Dunlea sandwiched between 14-yard and 25-yard rushing touchdowns by senior Noah O’Neill. Diaz found Dunlea again for a 34-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter before senior Kayden Hartman broke off a 40-yard touchdown run to make it 38-0 at halftime. O’Neill capped off the scoring in the third quarter with a 48-yard carry to the end zone.
Diaz completed 4-of-5 passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns, with Dunlea catching three passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns. O’Neill finished with 109 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries, and Hartman had 99 yards and one touchdown on eight carries.
For Oakridge, three players combined to complete 5-of-12 passes for 62 yards. Senior Jonavin Keller led the Warriors ground game with 38 yards on nine carries.
Lost River outgained Oakridge 314-132 and allowed seven first downs.
This was the most lopsided win of the season for the Raiders and most lopsided loss for the Warriors. Oakridge has now lost 31 straight games, last winning on Nov. 1, 2019.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Lost River hosts Glide (3-3, 2-1), while Oakridge travels to Bonanza (1-5, 1-3).
Culver 56, Bonanza 20
In its final road game of the regular season, Bonanza (1-5, 1-3 2A Special District 5) found itself trailing No. 3 Culver (6-0, 4-0) 24-0 after the first quarter and 44-6 at halftime.
“We didn’t bring our best to Culver,” Bonanza head coach Kelly Greif said. “We’ve got to come out this week ready to play football.”
Sophomore quarterback Colby Medeiros threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore receiver Isaac Noble caught two touchdown passes and ran for 100 yards. Senior running back Tristan McGann ran for 80 yards and one touchdown.
Despite the resounding win, Culver dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 in the OSAA 2A computer rankings following the game.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Bonanza hosts Oakridge (0-5, 0-4), which has not won a game since 2019, while Culver travels to No. 6 Enterprise (5-0) for a non-league matchup.
Crosspoint Christian 46, Prospect Charter/Butte Falls 16
No. 2 Crosspoint Christian’s (6-0, 5-0 1A[8] Special District 1) starting defense recorded its most dominant outing of the season so far, holding Prospect Charter/Butte Falls (2-5, 1-5) to 17 yards of offense in the first half as the Warriors took a 38-0 lead on the road.
“Defensively, we played really well and kind of shut down what they do well,” Crosspoint Christian head coach Jim Johnston said. “Offensively, we started running the ball well again.”
Junior running back Kayson Holmes capped off a 12-play opening drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to put the Warriors up 8-0. Three plays after sophomore linebacker Junior Gonzalez returned an interception to the Cougars 43-yard line, senior quarterback Kody Sparks hit sophomore receiver Trey Johnston for a 28-yard touchdown pass to double Crosspoint Christian’s lead. Sparks found Johnston again for an 11-yard touchdown pass to make it 22-0 on the first play of the second quarter.
Later in the second quarter, junior linebacker Chris Kelly recorded a sack in the end zone for a safety. Gonzalez scored on a 7-yard run three plays after the ensuing free kick to make it 30-0, and Sparks threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Johnston on the Warriors’ final drive of the half.
It was the second game in a row Sparks and Johnston linked up for three touchdowns. They’ve accounted for 13 through six games.
“Kody and Trey just have a special connection,” Jim Johnston said.
With the running clock in effect for the second half, Johnston pulled his starters. Prospect Charter/Butte Falls kept many of its starters in for the entire game and scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on passes of 79 yards and 71 yards from senior quarterback Aadon Asbill to junior receiver Luke Cox. Between Cougars touchdowns, Crosspoint Christian scored its last points on a 44-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Baylon Cundall–his first at the varsity level–to sophomore receiver Blaise Root.
Sparks completed 7-of-9 passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Cundall’s touchdown came on his only pass attempt. Johnston finished with five receptions for 124 yards and three touchdowns and also threw a 47-yard completion to Sparks on a reverse pass. On the ground, Gonzalez rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown on nine carries, Kelly rushed for 39 yards on six carries, and Holmes rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown on five carries.
Kelly led the way defensively with nine tackles, including three for loss with two sacks. Gonzalez had three TFLs along with his interception. Sparks had an interception in the second quarter.
The Warriors’ sixth win of the season sets a new program record; their previous best was five wins in 2021 (their second season of existence).
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Crosspoint Christian hosts Glendale (1-5, 1-4), while Prospect Charter/Butte Falls travels to No. 3 North Douglas (6-0, 5-0).
Mohawk 78, Chiloquin 22
Chiloquin (1-5, 1-4 1A[8] Special District 1) kept pace with Mohawk (4-3, 4-2) for one quarter, but the No. 9 Mustangs scored 28 unanswered points to close the half en route to a home win.
“Second quarter until the end of the game is an identity check for our guys,” Chiloquin head coach Brandon Hoaglen said. “We have the capability of competing with any team in our league. The team is starting to see it. We just need to build on that.”
Mohawk took an 8-0 lead with 9:42 left in the first quarter after a 21-yard touchdown run by senior running back Brody Robinson. The Panthers tied the game 14 seconds later after sophomore running back Lalan Wilder returned the ensuing kickoff 73 yards for a touchdown.
The rest of the opening period played out in a similar back-and-forth fashion. Freshman running back Aaron Wallace put the Mustangs up 14-8 on a 6-yard carry with 7:44 to go. Then, sophomore receiver Dilen Black evened the score on a 2-yard carry with 5:02 to go. A 9-yard scoring run by Robinson made it 20-14 before Chiloquin took the lead with 16 seconds remaining after a 68-yard touchdown run by Black (the 2-point conversion was good).
Senior running back Ewan O’Dea put Mohawk back in front 28-22 with a 31-yard touchdown run 35 seconds into the second quarter. The Mustangs rolled from there, leading 48-22 at halftime and 56-22 after the third quarter.
Freshman quarterback Denver Bravo completed 6-of-19 passes for 62 yards, with Black recording three receptions for 30 yards in addition to 94 rushing yards and two touchdowns on four carries. In addition to his kickoff return touchdown, Wilder finished with 46 rushing yards on nine carries.
“For a freshman tight end turned quarterback, Denver Bravo is doing a great job,” Hoaglen said. “Still some small mechanics details to work out, but that’s always the game. Never stop improving.”
For Mohawk, Wallace completed 3-of-4 passes for 47 yards while rushing for 9 yards and one touchdown on two carries, with O’Dea catching two passes for 31 yards while rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Robinson led the Mustangs ground game with 266 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries. Mohawk also recovered a Chiloquin fumble in the end zone for its penultimate touchdown.
The Mustangs’ 78 points were their most since 2017. Despite that, they dropped from No. 8 to No. 9 in the OSAA 1A[8] computer rankings following the game.
Chiloquin hosts Yoncalla (2-4, 2-4) at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, while Mohawk has a bye before traveling to No. 10 Camas Valley (3-3, 3-2) at 3 p.m. Oct. 26.
Tulelake 64, Burney 8
Visiting Tulelake (5-1, 2-0 NSCIF Division I) led 30-0 after the first quarter and 56-0 at halftime en route to its most lopsided win over Burney (2-5, 0-2) in the series’ recorded history.
“It was another good team win where many of our key backup players got on the field,” Tulelake head coach Matt Andrade said.
Senior quarterback Xavier Silva completed 3-of-5 passes for 84 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 88 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. All three passes went to senior receiver Anthony Loza. Senior receiver Danny Garcia led the Honkers ground game with 168 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Junior running back Miguel Alcala ran for 40 yards and two touchdowns on three carries, and freshman running back Max Robison ran for 63 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. In total, Tulelake racked up 458 yards of offense.
The Honkers caused six turnovers on defense, with two coming in their first three defensive snaps. Senior defensive back Obie Hernandez had two interceptions, and sophomore linebacker Geo Alvarez and junior defensive back Ivan Jaime each had one. Silva and senior lineman Erik Salazar both forced fumbles that were recovered by senior lineman Adrian Garcia. Alvarez led the team with 10 tackles, and Silva had seven tackles for loss, including two sacks.
“The defense was on point,” Andrade said. “They executed the game plan almost perfectly.”
Both teams play at 6 p.m. Oct. 18; Tulelake hosts Loyalton (4-2, 1-1), while Burney travels to Plumas Charter (3-3, 1-1).