COTTAGE GROVE LIONS
Head coach: Jaime Urenda, 1st year
2022 season: 6-6-3, ranked #18, lost in play-in to #12 Phoenix
State championships: 1 (2008)
Schedule
8/30 Non-league @ Thurston, 4 p.m.
9/5 Non-league vs. Philomath, 6 p.m.
9/7 Non-league vs. Stayton, 6 p.m.
9/9 Non-league @ Cascade, 4 p.m.
9/13 Non-league vs. Klamath Union, 6 p.m.
9/18 Non-league @ Creswell, 4:30 p.m.
9/20 @ Marshfield, 7 p.m.
9/25 vs. North Bend, 7 p.m.
9/28 @ Junction City, 7 p.m.
10/2 vs. Marist Catholic, 6 p.m.
10/9 vs. Marshfield, 6 p.m.
10/11 @ North Bend, 4 p.m.
10/16 vs. Junction City, 5 p.m.
10/18 @ Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
Top returners
■ Tristyn Burnes, junior, 2022 1st Team All-League
■ Rogelio Soto-Cruz, junior, 2022 2nd Team All-League
■ Emmanuel Rea, sophomore, 2022 Honorable Mention All-League
Top opponents
■ Stayton: Sept. 7 (home)
■ Philomath: Sept. 5 (home)
■ Marist: Oct. 2 (home), Oct. 18 (away)
CRESWELL BULLDOGS
Head coach: Brandi Whittenborn, 7th year, 38-31-13 overall
2022 season: 5-5-3, ranked #34, missed playoffs
Schedule
8/29 Non-league vs. Western Christian / Amity, 5 p.m.
8/31 Non-league @ Sutherlin, 6 p.m.
9/7 Non-league @ South Umpqua, 4:30 p.m.
9/18 Non-league vs. Cottage Grove, 4:30 p.m.
9/21 vs. Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
9/25 @ Central Linn, 4:30 p.m.
9/28 vs. East Linn Chr. Acad., 4:30 p.m.
10/3 vs. Siuslaw / Mapleton, 4:30 p.m.
10/5 vs. Santiam Christian, 4:30 p.m.
10/10 @ La Pine, 4:30 p.m.
10/12 @ Crosshill Chr. / Jefferson, 4:30 p.m.
10/17 vs. Elmira, 4:30 p.m.
10/19 @ Sisters, 6 p.m.
Top returners
■ Jeffrey Jones, senior, 2022 2nd Team All-League
■ Lyosha Mitchell, junior, 2022 Honorable Mention All-League
Top opponents
■ Central Linn: Sept. 25 (away)
■ Sisters: Oct. 19 at Sisters (away)
■ Pleasant Hill: Sept. 21 (home)
PLEASANT HILL BILLIES
Head coach: Ryota Sugitani, 6th year, 43-16-10 overall
2022 season: 8-5-1, ranked #19, lost in 1st round of playoffs to #14 Valley Catholic
Schedule
8/31 Non-league vs. Delphian / Willamina, 4 p.m.
9/2 Non-league vs. De La Salle NC, 1 p.m.
9/7 Non-league vs. Taft, 4:30 p.m.
9/12 Non-league @ Westside Chr., 4:30 p.m.
9/19 Non-league @ Dayton, 4:30 p.m.
9/21 @ Creswell, 6 p.m.
9/26 vs. East Linn Chr. Acad., 6:30 p.m.
9/28 vs. Siuslaw / Mapleton, 6:30 p.m.
10/3 vs. Santiam Christian, 4:30 p.m.
10/5 @ La Pine, 4:30 p.m.
10/10 vs. Crosshill Chr. / Jefferson, 6:30 p.m.
10/12 @ Elmira, 6 p.m.
10/17 @ Sisters, 6 p.m.
10/19 @ Central Linn, 6 p.m.
Top returners
■ Hunter Allen, senior, 2022 2nd-team all-league GK
■ Cameron Hansen, senior, 2022 honorable mention all-league
Top opponents
■ Delphian: Aug. 31 (home)
■ Westside Christian: Sept. 12 (away)
■ Sisters: Oct. 17 (away)
SPRINGFIELD MILLERS
Head coach: Juan Gonzales, 3rd year, 18-12-2 overall
2022 season: 10-6-1, ranked #10, lost in quarterfinals to #2 McKay
Schedule
8/25 Non-league @ Ridgeview, 4:30 p.m.
8/29 Non-league vs. West Albany, 4 p.m.
8/31 Non-league vs. Silverton, 6 p.m.
9/5 Non-league vs. Crescent Valley, 6 p.m.
9/7 Non-league vs. Marist Catholic, 6 p.m.
9/14 Non-league vs. Corvallis, 6 p.m.
9/26 Non-league @ Churchill, 6 p.m.
10/4 Non-league @ North Eugene, 6 p.m.
10/7 vs. Eagle Point, 1 p.m.
10/10 vs. Thurston, 6 p.m.
10/17 vs. Churchill, 6 p.m.
10/21 @ Crater, 3 p.m.
10/25 vs. North Eugene, 6 p.m.
10/28 @ Ashland, 3 p.m.
Top returners
■ Cesar Hernandez, senior, 2022 honorable mention all-league
■ Clayton Winters, senior, 2022 honorable mention all-league
Top opponents
■ West Albany: Aug. 29 (home)
■ Crater: Oct. 21 (away)
■ Thurston: Oct. 10 (home)
THURSTON COLTS
Head coach: Jake Bonnett, 2nd year, 4-8-2 overall
2022 season: 4-8-2, ranked #26, missed playoffs
Schedule
08/30 Non-league vs. Cottage Grove, 4 p.m.
09/01 Non-league @ Caldera, 4 p.m.
09/05 Non-league @ Silverton, 7:15 p.m.
09/13 Non-league @ Sheldon, 6 p.m.
09/16 Non-league vs. North Bend, 6 p.m.
09/20 Non-league vs. Newberg, 6 p.m.
09/23 Non-league @ Crescent Valley, 1 p.m.
10/04 Non-league @ Canby, 5 p.m.
10/10 @ Springfield, 6 p.m.
10/14 @ Eagle Point, 1 p.m.
10/17 vs. North Eugene, 6 p.m.
10/21 @ Ashland, 1 p.m.
10/24 vs. Churchill, 6 p.m.
10/28 vs. Crater, 1 p.m.
Top returners
■ Carlos Vega, senior, 2022 2nd-team all-league
■ Carter Brooks, senior, goalkeeper
Top opponents
■ Springfield: Oct. 10 (away)
■ Crescent Valley: Sept. 23 (away)
■ Crater: Oct. 28 (home)
Pierre’s take
■ Springfield and Pleasant Hill were the only two teams that made the postseason last year, but both need to replace key seniors who graduated. The Millers lost seven seniors and all four captains, and the Billies lost four seniors, including Oregon’s all-time scorer in Adrian Arellano. Thurston lost only two seniors Creswell looks to make the playoffs for the first time in five years, and Cottage Grove welcomes former Lion Jaime Urenda to the head coaching role.
