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Henley Dismantles Hidden Valley in First League Win
The Henley Hornets (2-2; 1-0) returned to winning ways in the Climate City on Friday night when they shut out the host Hidden Valley Mustangs (0-4; 0-1) 47-0.
The Hornets wouldn’t score their first touchdown until late in the first quarter, but once the floodgates opened, the Mustangs couldn’t stop it. Joe Janney scrambled for a 20-yard touchdown rush to get the Hornets on the board. In the second quarter, Janney and the Hornets faced 3rd down and long, but turned it into a 45-yard touchdown connection with Kai Montag. Henley also piled on two defensive touchdowns in the second quarter when Jacob Bocchi had a pick-six, followed later by a fumble recovery for a touchdown from Trapper Cundall. Henley opened the third quarter with another deep touchdown pass to Montag to put the game into a running clock situation, up 35-0.
Henley’s defense was lights out, only allowing the Mustangs 78 yards of total offense. Theron Tyler caused havoc up front with seven tackles and a sack. Handsome Townsend had six tackles, including a tackle-for-loss. Jacob Bocchi finished with two total interceptions, with one being the pick-six.
Henley’s offense clicked, as Janney completed 7/10 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns. Kai Montag led the team in receiving yards with 143 and a pair of touchdowns. Julian Rayas had 49 yards on three catches with a touchdown. Jeremiah Brunick led the team’s ground attack with 37 yards on six carries. Henley had 306 total yards as a team.
Henley wraps up their stretch of four straight road games this week with a trip to the Oregon Coast. They’ll take on the North Bend Bulldogs with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff with live coverage available on mybasin.com. Hidden Valley travels to the Basin this week to face Mazama.
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The Mazama Vikings (1-4; 0-1) picked up their fourth consecutive loss, and the Marshfield Pirates (5-0; 1-0) earned their fifth successive win, 49-6. After the first quarter, the teams were only separated by one score, but the Pirates’ defense pitched a shutout in the last three quarters to claim victory. The Vikings were outgained 608 yards to 309 yards. Kellan Lee completed 12/22 passes for 135 yards. Brody Mahon carried the ball 10 times for 67 yards. For Marshfield, Jaden Tice carried the ball 12 times for 157 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Enoch Niblette was 14/17 with 236 yards and two touchdowns. Mazama returns home this week to host Hidden Valley.
The Klamath Union Pelicans (1-4; 0-1) were doused by the Cascade Christian Challengers (6-0; 1-0) 69-0 on homecoming. The consensus #1 team in the 3A class scored on every possession in the game and was 7/8 on third down tries. The Challengers amassed 446 yards of total offense, while keeping Klamath Union to 130 yards. Reese Johson completed 14/38 passes for 136 yards. Tuko Saluskin led the team in receiving yards with 89 yards. For Cascade Christian, Bryson Walker had five carries for 115 yards, and quarterback Deryk Farmer was 6/13 for 215 yards. The Pels stay at home this week for a showdown with Lakeview.
The Lost River Raiders (4-1; 1-0) topped the Culver Bulldogs (4-1; 0-1) in a showdown of a pair of Top 10 2A teams. The Raiders held the Bulldogs to their lowest offensive output of the season, and only 158 yards for the game. After a scoreless first frame, Culver struck first with a six-yard touchdown pass from Noah Cory. But the Raiders responded with touchdowns from Charles Overcash and Kellen Dunlea. The Raiders maintained their two-score advantage for the rest of the game. Kyle Diaz finished with 98 rushing yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. Diaz also completed six passes for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dunlea led the team on defense with 10.5 tackles. Lost River returns home this week to face Rogue River.
The Bonanza Antlers (1-4; 0-1) fell to the Illinois Valley Cougars (2-3; 1-0) 34-14 in their league opener. Issac Noble was an X-Factor again this week, collecting 200 yards on offense and punching in a touchdown. He also had 19 tackles and a fumble recovery. Kohl Jesperson was 5/10 passing with 50 yards and a touchdown, which was caught by Brandon Lee. The Antlers are back at home this week when they host Culver.
The Crosspoint Christian Warriors (3-2; 1-0) rolled past the Chiloquin Panthers (1-3; 0-1) 50-24 in their league opener. The Warriors scored on their first six drives to pull out in front of the Panthers. For Crosspoint Christian, Baylon Cundall was 7/16 through the air with 83 yards and three touchdowns. Trey Johnston led the team in receiving yards with 38 and had two touchdown catches. Chris Kelly rumbled for 207 yards on 13 carries and three scores. For Chiloquin, Denver Bravo was 12/24 passing with 141 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the team in rushing with 22 yards. Chiloquin will celebrate homecoming this week against Camas Valley, while Crosspoint Christian visits Riddle.
The Tulelake Honkers (2-2; 1-0) picked up a win against the Plumas Charter Warriors (3-3; 0-1) 36-6. Max Robison had another stellar week on the ground with 150 yards on 12 carries and two scores. Ricky Garcia completed 10/14 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Garcia led the team in receiving yards with 140, bringing in both passing touchdowns. On defense, Miguel Alcala and Yovani Perez each had 7 tackles and added two sacks. Tulelake returns home this week to play Burney.
Skyline Conference Soccer is Heating Up
The prep soccer season breaches the second half this week, and in the Skyline Conference, Henley leads both the boys and girls standings.
On the girls’ side, Henley is 2-0-1 in conference play, with their one tie coming last week against Mazama when the Vikings played to a scoreless draw. The Hornets have only allowed one goal all season and are ranked #6 in the state. Klamath Union and Mazama are tied for second place. Both teams are 1-0-1 in league matches this year. They face off tonight (10/6/25) at 6:30 p.m. at Mazama High School.
On the boys’ side, Henley is 3-0 in conference with big wins over Hidden Valley 5-0 and Mazama 7-2. Henley is looking to claim a league title and make it back to the state title game. The Pelicans are 2-0 with a chance for more tonight when they face the Mazama Vikings at Klamath Union High School. The Vikings are 0-2 in league matches and are on a four-game losing streak overall.
Local Runners Compete in Grants Pass
Athletes from Mazama and Henley competed in the Stan Goodell Invite at Hidden Valley High School last weekend. In the boys’ race, Henley placed seventh as a team while Mazama was ninth. In the girls’ race, Henley was fourth and Mazama was fifth. No local runners placed inside the Top 10, but full results from the race can be found on Athletic.net
MyBasin.com Coverage This Week
Coverage of prep football continues with the Gino’s Game of the Week on Thursday night when the Bonanza Antlers face the Culver Bulldogs. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with live video on mybasin.com and on the radio on NewsTalk 1150 AM & 92.9 FM KAGO.
On Friday night, the Henley Hornets head to the coast to face the North Bend Bulldogs! Join us at 7:00 p.m. on mybasin.com or 104.3 FM & 960 AM!
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