Here’s how each Basin football team fared this weekend.
No. 3 Henley 56, Ashland 20
For most of its game at Ashland (1-6, 0-3 4A Special District 4), the only thing that could stop Henley’s (6-1, 3-0) offense was the clock.
The No. 3 Hornets scored a touchdown on each of their first six drives, excluding a two-play possession after a turnover on downs at their own 30-yard line with seconds remaining in the first half. It wasn’t until Henley led 42-12 with just over three minutes to go in the third quarter that it ended a drive without points.
“I thought we started fast,” Henley head coach Matt Green said. “We have to shore up some of the penalties. I don’t like all the play-killer penalties that we’re getting early in the game.
“All in all, a great win against a tough opponent.”
The Hornets opened the game with a surprise onside kick–their first of the season–that junior running back Trapper Cundall recovered at the Ashland 46-yard line after a Grizzlies player couldn’t handle it cleanly. Nine plays later, junior quarterback Joe Janney ran in a 1-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal to put Henley up 7-0 with 7:42 left in the first quarter.
“I just challenged our special teams this week that we needed a big play,” Green said. “I didn’t want our first onside kick to be when we really, really needed it in a game, so I really just wanted to practice one.”
The Hornets doubled their lead three plays after forcing an Ashland three-and-out, with Janney finding senior receiver Mark Carpenter wide open downfield for a 62-yard score with 4:27 to go. The duo connected again after another Ashland three-and-out; Carpenter caught a short pass at the sideline and received a block from sophomore lineman Carlos Alvarez that allowed him to race to the end zone untouched, giving Henley a 21-0 lead with 1:14 remaining in the opening period.
The Grizzlies were able to put together a scoring drive to open the second quarter, with fourth-year starting quarterback Jojo Harrower throwing to classmate Caleb Morgan for a 4-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. The PAT missed wide left, making it 21-6 with 9:07 to go in the half.
The Hornets were quick to answer, with Carpenter receiving another short sideline pass from Janney and juking four defenders before sprinting into open field for a 77-yard touchdown. With 6:34 remaining, it was 28-6.
Ashland responded with a three-play, 70-yard drive that ended when Harrower pump faked and threw to senior receiver Colin Lawrence for an 18-yard touchdown. Harrower’s pass on the 2-point conversion attempt was broken up, making it 28-12 at the 4:32 mark.
The ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, and Henley opted to force the Grizzlies to rekick from their own 35-yard line. Carpenter returned the pooch kick to the Ashland 27-yard line, where Janney took a designed run all the way to the end zone to give the Hornets a 35-12 lead 22 seconds after the Grizzlies touchdown.
Henley scored on possessions of eight, one and two plays in the second half. First, Janney cashed in on a 3-yard run with 8:10 left in the third quarter. Then, junior running back Jeremiah Brunick broke off a 51-yard touchdown run on the first play after Henley took over on downs, pushing the Hornets’ lead to 49-12 with 56 seconds remaining in the period.
With the running clock in effect, junior linebacker Roanin Wright recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, giving Henley the ball back at the 19-yard line to begin the fourth quarter. The Hornets put their reserves in for the final 12 minutes, and sophomore quarterback Henry Fore scored his first varsity touchdown on a 1-yard keeper to provide their final points.
With it being homecoming and senior night at Ashland, the Grizzlies allowed their seniors to play until the end of their final home game. Harrower threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to an open Lawrence with about seven minutes remaining. Senior lineman Kekoa Kaho’okaulana (who is listed at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds) took a direct snap on the 2-point conversion and charged into the end zone to wrap up the scoring.
Janney completed 10-of-13 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Brunick led the Hornets ground game with 69 yards and one touchdown on four carries. Fore’s touchdown came on his only rushing attempt.
Carpenter finished with eight receptions for 224 yards and three touchdowns. He has recorded 15 receptions for 430 yards and seven touchdowns in Henley’s past two games with 331 yards after catch.
Defensively, the Hornets recorded eight pass deflections, with three from Janney and two from junior cornerback Conner Shively. Alvarez and senior lineman Nolan Sieben each recorded one sack, and senior linebacker Jason Kern and junior lineman Luis Venegas each recorded ½ sacks. Kern also had a team-high six tackles.
For Ashland, Harrower completed 18-of-34 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Henley outgained the Grizzlies 430-346 and held them to 1-of-6 on third down. Ashland put up just nine rushing yards (Henley had 167) and turned the ball over on downs on three consecutive drives.
This was the Hornets’ fourth game in a row setting a new high scoring mark for 2024, and their 56 points were the most the Grizzlies have allowed this year. It was also the first time this season Henley has put the running clock on an opponent.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 25; Henley travels to Marshfield (1-6, 1-2), while Ashland travels to No. 8 Mazama (4-3, 3-0).
No. 8 Mazama 55, North Bend 32
Mazama (4-3, 3-0 4A Special District 4) matched its most points of the season and climbed from No. 12 to No. 8 in the OSAA 4A computer rankings with a win on North Bend’s (3-4, 1-2) senior night.
The Vikings led 41-26 at halftime.
“Overall, the kids played well once we settled down on defense,” Mazama head coach Orlyn Culp said. “Offense was explosive and special teams played effectively.”
Junior quarterback Brody Van Gastel had a career night, completing 16-of-24 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on six attempts. He had thrown for 483 yards and six touchdowns in the Vikings’ first six games.
Senior receiver Kai Hunt had seven receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns; classmate Gabe Nanni had five receptions for 87 yards and one touchdown; sophomore running back Brody Mahon had two receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown; and senior tight end Ryan Hayden had two receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown.
Senior running back Kris Baldwin led the Mazama ground game with 116 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries.
On defense, Mahon and Hunt each had one interception. Hayden and senior linebacker Jaden Hendrickson each had one sack; senior defensive lineman Logan Harrington and junior defensive lineman Cooper Hinklin each had ½ sacks. Senior linebacker Jack Kaefring and junior linebacker Jayden Justice tied for the team lead with 10 tackles.
The Vikings previously scored 55 points in the Canal Bowl against Klamath Union Sept. 5. The Bulldogs hadn’t allowed 55 points since a 67-21 loss at Mazama last season.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 25; Mazama hosts Ashland (1-6, 0-3), while North Bend travels to Hidden Valley (3-4, 1-2)
Phoenix 35, Klamath Union 0
Klamath Union (2-6, 1-3 3A Special District 5) had three first downs to Phoenix’s (4-4, 2-2) 19 and was outgained 394-76 on homecoming.
“We got outplayed in all aspects of the game,” Klamath Union head coach Josh Overstreet said.
The Pirates took a 7-0 lead with 7:18 to go in the first quarter on a 1-yard carry by senior running back Parker Devey. Sophomore receiver Erik Calhoun made it 14-0 on a 27-yard run 2:03 later, and sophomore quarterback Trae Casteel threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Saul Segundo with 1:48 left in the opening period to put his team up 21-0.
Casteel scored on a 1-yard run with 8:48 remaining in the second quarter, and Calhoun struck again on a 14-yard run with 7:24 to go in the fourth.
Sophomore quarterback Reese Johnson completed 12-of-23 passes for 61 yards with one interception. Senior running back Levi Hicks had two receptions for 20 yards and led the Pelicans with 23 rushing yards on six carries. Hicks also led the Klamath Union defense with 12 tackles at linebacker, including one sack. He was joined in the sack column by junior lineman PJ Safford, who recorded the first of his career. Senior lineman Ben Gour and junior defensive back Tildon Coffman each recovered one fumble.
For Phoenix, Casteel completed 3-of-3 passes for 39 yards and one touchdown and ran for 24 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Senior quarterback Payton Turner completed 5-of-10 passes for 83 yards. Segundo had three receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown, and senior receiver Wyatt Dean had three receptions for 56 yards. On the ground, senior running back Derek Corder ran for 149 yards on 13 carries; Calhoun ran for 41 yards and one touchdown on two carries; and Devey ran for 30 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. Corder also had one interception on defense, senior defensive back River Delco recovered one fumble and Devey had one sack.
The Pelicans had not been shut out this season. The Pirates had previously shut out Brookings-Harbor Sept. 6.
Klamath Union was scheduled to travel to St. Mary’s Medford (0-9, 0-5) at 7 p.m. Oct. 25, but the Crusaders canceled the rest of their season Oct. 15, giving the Pelicans a forfeit win. Overstreet said it’s unlikely the Pelicans will be able to find a replacement game. Phoenix hosts Lakeview (3-4, 2-1) at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
Lost River 45, Glide 6
Lost River (5-2, 3-1 2A Special District 5) did not allow an offensive touchdown while burning Glide (3-4, 2-2) for its most points allowed this season.
“Complete team effort,” Lost River head coach Dennis Dunlea said. “We played pretty well early and got control and were able to finish with good execution.”
The host Raiders led 22-0 after the first quarter thanks to 8-yard and 4-yard touchdown runs by senior Kayden Hartman and a 43-yard touchdown run by junior Kyle Diaz. In the second quarter, senior Brock Lacy recovered a fumble in the end zone to help make it 30-0 before the Wildcats scored their only points on an 83-yard kickoff return touchdown by freshman Collin Groth. Lost River answered with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Diaz to senior Noah O’Neill to take a 38-6 lead into halftime.
O’Neill scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter and Hartman kicked the Raiders’ first PAT of the season for the final points.
Diaz completed 4-of-8 passes for 72 yards with one touchdown and one interception while rushing for 129 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. O’Neill had two receptions for 56 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 141 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Hartman had 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Senior Juan Hernandez recorded one interception on defense.
For Glide, senior Ty Hellenthal completed 2-of-17 passes for 40 yards and one interception. Senior Caden Cox had one reception for 43 yards, and senior Jayden Williams rushed for 38 yards on 12 carries. Junior Dylan Standley had one interception on defense.
Lost River outgained Glide 401-80 and was 7-of-12 on third down (Glide was 3-of-11). The Raiders had 19 first downs to the Wildcats’ six.
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 25; Lost River travels to Rogue River (2-5, 1-3), while Glide travels to defending 2A champion Lowell (5-2, 3-1).
Bonanza 44, Oakridge 6
In terms of scoring, Bonanza (2-5, 2-3 2A Special District 5) logged its best offensive and defensive game of the season on homecoming against an Oakridge (0-6, 0-5) team that has now lost 32 consecutive games.
“I thought the guys played well,” Bonanza head coach Kelly Greif said.
Sophomore quarterback Colby Medeiros completed 4-of-5 passes for 72 yards and one touchdown, a 12-yard throw to senior receiver Victor Gonzalez. Sophomore receiver Dominick Lamboy had one reception for 50 yards. Senior running back Tristan McGann ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns, while sophomore receiver Isaac Noble put up 130 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
McGann and freshman defensive back Wade Horton each recorded one interception on defense, and freshman defensive lineman Kohl Jespersen recovered one fumble. Senior linebacker Daniel Jones led the Antlers with 12 tackles, followed by McGann with eight.
Bonanza hosts 1A[8] No. 3 Crane (5-2), which carries 6-foot-7 Oregon State commit Cody Siegner, at 5 p.m. Oct. 25. Greif said the matchup will be played as a 9-player game. Oakridge travels to No. 1 Culver (7-0, 4-0) at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
No. 2 Crosspoint Christian 52, Glendale 20
No. 2 Crosspoint Christian (7-0, 6-0 1A[8] Special District 1) gave up a touchdown on its first defensive drive but held Glendale (1-6, 1-5) scoreless for the rest of the half en route to its third straight running clock win.
“They were bigger than we anticipated, a little more physical than we anticipated,” Crosspoint Christian head coach Jim Johnston said. “I thought defensively we played okay once we adjusted to their size.”
The Warriors opened the game with a five-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard rushing touchdown by junior running back Chris Kelly, giving them an 8-0 lead. The Pirates answered with an eight-play, 62-yard touchdown drive capped off by a 1-yard keeper by freshman quarterback Huntyr Rocha to cut it to 8-6.
Glendale managed 21 yards of offense on its next five drives as Crosspoint Christian scored five touchdowns.
A 1-yard scoring run by Kelly, and a 68-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Kody Sparks to sophomore receiver Trey Johnston pushed the Warriors’ lead to 22-6 after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Sparks and Johnston linked up for a 60-yard touchdown pass between 7-yard and 26-yard scoring runs by sophomore running back Junior Gonzalez. Johnston came up with an interception on defense to close the first half with Crosspoint Christian ahead 44-6.
With the running clock in effect for the second half, Jim Johnston pulled his starters. However, Glendale kept its starters in due to a lack of available substitutes. This led to some physical mismatches between them and the Warriors reserves, prompting Johnston to put his offensive starters back in to run out the clock.
The Pirates scored on both of their second half possessions, with senior running back Howard Lewelling finding the end zone on a 4-yard carry in the third quarter to make it 44-12 and Rocha scoring on a 3-yard run to make it 44-20. In the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, Kelly ran in a 3-yard touchdown for the final points.
Sparks completed 6-of-10 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, with Johnston catching four passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Of Sparks’ 19 touchdown passes this season, 15 have been to Johnston. Gonzalez rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, while Kelly had 72 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries. Junior defensive linemen Clayton Turnage and Collin Kleinjan each had one sack. Freshman defensive back Isaac Root led Crosspoint Christian with six tackles.
For Glendale, Rocha completed 3-of-9 passes for 39 yards (all to freshman tight end Landon Cline) and one interception while rushing for 20 yards and two touchdowns. Lewelling rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown on seven carries.
The Warriors outgained the Pirates 439-159. Their 52 points were their second most of the season (they previously scored 62 against Riddle Sept. 20).
Both teams play at 7 p.m. Oct. 25; Crosspoint Christian hosts No. 4 North Douglas (7-0, 6-0) in a game that will almost certainly decide the SD1 title, while Glendale hosts Riddle (2-4, 2-4).
Yoncalla 61, Chiloquin 52
Chiloquin (1-6, 1-5 1A[8] Special District 1) scored its most points since 2018 in front of its homecoming and senior night crowd but couldn’t get the stops it needed to catch Yoncalla (3-4, 3-4) after falling behind 22-0.
“Onside kicks killed us,” Chiloquin head coach Brandon Hoaglen said. “There were a few missed opportunities on offense and defense as well.”
The Eagles recovered three consecutive onside kicks to start the game, all of which they turned into touchdown drives. They took an 8-0 lead with 8:30 remaining in the first quarter after junior quarterback Ian Holmes connected with classmate Jayden Churchwell for a 19-yard touchdown pass, then doubled it with six minutes on the clock as Churchwell scored on a 4-yard run. Junior Liam Dougherty ran in a 3-yard touchdown with 4:32 left in the opening period.
The Panthers scored on their first offensive possession, with freshman quarterback Denver Bravo throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Lalan Wilder to make it 22-6 at the 1:45 mark. Chiloquin drew within 22-12 on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Bravo to sophomore Dilen Black with 10:55 to go in the second quarter, but Yoncalla pushed the lead back out to 34-12, getting touchdown runs of 7 and 10 yards from Dougherty with 9:24 and 6:44 to go. The Eagles recovered another onside kick to set up the latter score.
The Panthers trimmed the deficit to 34-20 at halftime after Bravo escaped a collapsing pocket and fired downfield to sophomore Cole Miller, who slipped away from a pair of defenders for a 41-yard touchdown reception with 1:19 on the clock. The momentum didn’t carry over to the third quarter. First, Churchwell returned the second half kickoff 64 yards for a touchdown. Then, Holmes found senior Mason Hilbun for a 10-yard touchdown pass and ran in the 2-point conversion to give Yoncalla a 48-20 lead with 9:50 remaining.
The teams mostly traded touchdowns from there. Bravo threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Miller to make it 48-28 with 6:17 to go; Holmes threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Churchwell to make it 55-28 with 2:03 to go; and Wilder returned the ensuing kickoff 73 yards for a touchdown to make it 55-36 heading into the fourth quarter.
Chiloquin cut the lead to 55-44 with 8:37 left in the game on a 32-yard scoring run by Wilder. The Panthers were able to get a stop on the ensuing possession but muffed the punt. Yoncalla took advantage of the miscue to go up 61-44 on a 2-yard run by Dougherty with 4:54 remaining. A 38-yard pass to the 3-yard line on 4th-and-12 put the Eagles in scoring position.
Chiloquin didn’t fold, getting it back to a single-digit game for the first time since the opening quarter with a 28-yard touchdown run by Wilder at the 4:05 mark, but Yoncalla was able to run out the clock on the ensuing possession.
“To be down by 20 basically all game, these boys kept their cool [and] put us in a position to win the game,” Hoaglen said. “We built the foundation I was talking about. We built the walls and roofs, and now we’ve got to fix the wiring and clean up the inside of our house to be a successful team moving forward.”
Bravo completed 9-of-18 passes for 164 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 68 yards on eight attempts. Miller had two receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and Black had three receptions for 55 yards and one touchdown. Wilder’s 19-yard touchdown catch was his only reception of the game, but he led the Panthers rushing attack with 95 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries.
For the Eagles, Holmes completed 12-of-28 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Churchwell had six receptions for 199 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 25 yards and one touchdown on eight carries, and Hilbun had two receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown. Dougherty ran for 136 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries.
Chiloquin travels to Prospect Charter/Butte Falls (2-6, 1-6) at 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Yoncalla has a bye before traveling to No. 7 Camas Valley (4-3, 4-2) at 7 p.m. Nov. 1.
Tulelake 52, Loyalton 0
Tulelake (6-1, 3-0 NSCIF Division I) scored 22 points in the second and third quarters to get its largest win over Loyalton (4-3, 1-2) since 2005 on senior night.
Senior quarterback Xavier Silva scored the lone touchdown of the first quarter on a 5-yard run to give the Honkers an 8-0 lead. In the second quarter, Silva threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to classmate Tony Loza to double the lead, with senior lineman Adrian Garcia running in the 2-point conversion. Scoring runs of 23 yards by senior receiver Danny Garcia and 3 yards by junior running back Miguel Alcala helped make it 30-0 at halftime.
Loza ran for a 25-yard touchdown on the third play of the second half. Danny Garcia scored on a 25-yard run and freshman receiver Alex Garcia scored on a 23-yard run to provide the final points.
Silva completed 3-of-6 passes for 55 yards and one touchdown (all to Loza) while rushing for 111 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. Danny Garcia had 156 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries; Loza had 85 yards and one touchdown on three carries; freshman running back Max Robison had 49 yards on seven carries; senior receiver Angel Sandoval had 32 yards on seven carries; Alex Garcia’s 23-yard touchdown run came on his only carry of the game; and Alcala had 15 yards and one touchdown on three carries. In total, Tulelake amassed 538 yards of offense.
“We started all seniors on defense for the majority of the game, with Kevin Larsen [five tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery] along with Adrian Garcia [team-high nine tackles] leading the charge,” Tuelake head coach Matt Andrade said. “It was our first shutout of the year, something the seniors wanted for senior night.”
In addition to Larsen, senior linebacker Max Martinez-Bravo recorded his first sack of the season. Loza, Silva and senior defensive back Osbaldo Hernandez each had one interception.
Both teams play at 6 p.m. Oct. 25; Tulelake travels to Chester (3-5, 0-3), while Loyalton travels to Burney (3-5, 1-2).