KLAMATH FALLS, Ore – The regular season has concluded and now 16 teams from across the state are embarking on a state title run. The Henley Hornets (8-1) are the #4 seed and they face the #13 Crook County Cowboys (5-4).
The Hornets wrapped up a season where they placed second in the Big Sky Conference. The Hornets boast a deadly offense. That group leads the league in total points scored (361) and is second in points per game (41.1). The offense is led by senior quarterback Shaw Stork who has completed 62.9% of his passes for 1,288 yards including 19 touchdowns. Shaw can also score with his legs, dashing for 508 yards and seven scores. Henley also employs one of the state’s best running backs, junior Logan Whitlock. Heading into the final week of the regular season, Whitlock led the state in rushing with 1,080 yards and scored the most touchdowns with 18. Logan added four more touchdowns in a week nine performance against North Bend.
Henley’s defense has improved over the course of the season too as the group is third in the league in total points allowed (166). The Hornet’s defense held opponents to 21 points or less five times and averaged 2.2 takeaways per game.
That defensive unit will face the Cowboys on Friday night. Crook County emerges as the third-place team from ‘Special District 5’. They scored 218 total points this season and allowed 200. The Cowboy’s young quarterback is sophomore Gavin Sandoval who has passed for 1,163 yards. Crook County also has its own weapon out of the backfield in senior Palmer Smith who has rumbled for 713 yards and 12 scores.
This opening-round matchup is being played at Mazama High School on the newly redone Viking Field. Tickets will be distributed virtually and you can view prices for admission by following this link: https://www.osaa.org/tickets
Kickoff is at 7:00 pm with coverage beginning at 6:40 pm. Radio coverage will be live on 104.3 FM and 960 AM with free video on https://mybasin.com/2022/11/03/watch-live-henley-hornets-vs-crook-county-cowboys-osaa-playoffs/
