Football Previews

COQUILLE RED DEVILS (0-1) AT  COTTAGE GROVE LIONS (1-0)

■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. … 1375 S. River Rd.

■ What2Know: After starting with a victory in their first game of the season, their third win overall in five years, the No. 15 Lions feel they are back in business. It was the team’s first time facing the #22 No. 22 Red Devils, who lost their first game of the season to North Valley 12-26 last Friday. Coach Steve Turner emphasized that his focus is to continue this growth and victories and not get caught up in the new classification of 3A and the mysteries of their new opponents. 

SUTHERLIN BULLDOGS (1-0) AT CRESWELL BULLDOGS (0-1) 

■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m … 33390 Niblock Ln.

■ What2Know: After a loss in their season opener, the No. 22 Bulldogs lost 49-0 to the fourth-ranked Taft Tigers. The Bulldogs await the arrival of No. 4 Sutherlin this week, which is coming off a 52-6 victory over Pleasant Hill. 

PLEASANT HILL BILLIES (0-1) AT  BROOKINGS-HARBOR BRUINS (0-1)

■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m … 625 Pioneer Rd., Brookings

■ What2Know: The No. 22 Billies and the No. 22 Bruins both experienced season-opening losses last Friday. The Billies lost to the Sutherlin Bulldogs 52-6 and the Bruins lost to the Phoenix Pirates 42-0. As a result of the restructuring of Class 3A, this is the first time the Billies face the Pirates. 

CRATER (2-0) AT SPRINGFIELD MILLERS (0-2)

■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 13 … 875 7th St.

■ What2Know: While the Millers come off two losses from competitive rivals, the No. 18 Comets come off two victories against Marshfield and Eagle Point. Last year, the No. 33 Millers triumphed against the Comets, winning 43-13.

THURSTON COLTS (2-0) AT EAGLE POINT EAGLES (0-2)

■ Game facts: Friday, Sept. 13 … 203 N. Platt Ave, Eagle Point

■ What2Know: The No. 2 Colts continue to dominate the Class 5A ranks. They are coming off a 53-0 victory at South Eugene last Friday. The No. 28 Eagles struggled with their first two games of the season and have given up 91 points so far.

Volleyball Previews

COTTAGE GROVE LIONS: 2-1, RANKED #8

■ Setting up: The Lions will face rival  Creswell this Thursday. The Lions beat the Bulldogs 4-1 in last year’s season-opener. 

CRESWELL BULLDOGS: 0-0-1, RANKED #50

■ Setting up: The Bulldogs are in a peculiar position after cancellations and lack of league games. Their only score derives from their tie with North Bend. They face Cottage Grove at the Lions’ home court Thursday.

PLEASANT HILL BILLIES: 2-1, RANKED #39

■ Setting up: The Billies head on the road to #57 De La Salle North Catholic on Friday. The 3A private school Knights have often ranked low and racked up many losses. 

SPRINGFIELD MILLERS: 1-0, RANKED #9

■ Setting up: Compared to their counterparts, the Millers don’t have many games under their belt for this season due to a lack of jamborees and cancelations.

THURSTON COLTS: 0-4, RANKED #38

■ Setting up: The Colts hit the road for their game against #25 North Bend. The Bulldogs and the Colts have both experienced a series of losses thus far.

Football Recaps

NO. 15 COTTAGE GROVE 59, NORTH MARION 34

■ RECAP: The visiting Lions blew out the Huskies last Friday as a Class 3A football program. In the past five years, Cottage Grove has won only two games in the past five years before the change in classification. Coach Steve Turner is more focused on the “fundamentals” than the changes in classifications and attributes this victory to “how far they’ve come.” Turner also has the strength of a more experienced and numbered team in 2024: 17 seniors and 60 total players.

NO. 4 TAFT 49, NO. 22 CRESWELL 0

■ RECAP: The Tigers were hungry and motivated in a rematch with the Bulldogs. Taft lost 15-6 to Creswell last year. Tigers QB Ezra James threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns.

SUTHERLIN 52, NO. 22 PLEASANT HILL 6

■ RECAP: The Billies lost their first game of the season, falling 52-6 at the Sutherlin Bulldogs. The teams have met in jamborees the past two seasons, and this year they played an official game.

CHURCHILL 44, NO. 33 SPRINGFIELD 13

■ RECAP: The Millers lost at the host Lancers as Churchill controlled the second half. Springfield, which defeated Churchill 21-8 last season, has been outscored 99-33 in two games this season.

NO. 2 THURSTON 53, SOUTH EUGENE 0

■ RECAP: The Colts dominated the Axes, not allowing them to score any points. Thurston standouts such as RB Ashden Weiler gained 51 total yards and four TDs, and QB Noah Blair threw for 213 yards and three TDs, completing 85.7% of his passes. 

Results

Football 

Friday, Sept. 6

■ Cottage Grove 59,  North Marion 34

■ Taft 49, Creswell 0

■ Sutherlin 52, Pleasant Hill 6

■ Churchill 44, Springfield 13

■ Thurston 53, South Eugene 0

Volleyball 

Tuesday, Sept. 3

■ Stayton 3, Cottage Grove 2

■ Corbett 3, Creswell 1

■ Creswell 3, Estacada 1

■ Springfield 3, Willamette 0

■ Ridgeview 3, Thurston 0

Thursday, Sept. 5

■ Cottage Grove 3, Molalla 0

■ Creswell 3, Sutherlin 1

■ Corvallis 3, Springfield 1

Monday, Sept. 9

■ Pleasant Hill 3, Cascade Chr. 0 

■ Pleasant Hill 3, Siuslaw 0 

Boys Soccer

Tuesday, Sept 3

■ Cottage Grove 3, Stayton 2

■ Creswell 2, North Bend 2

■ Western Chr. 1, PHHS 1

■ Mountain View 2, Thurston 0

Thursday, Sept. 5

■ Pleasant Hill 3, Douglas 1

Friday, Sept. 6

■ Caldera 3. Thurston 0

Saturday, Sept. 7

■ Cottage Grove 8, La Grande 1

■ Cottage Grove 3, Ontario 0

■ Pleasant Hill 4, Taft 3 

Monday, Sept. 9

■ Springfield 4, Sprague 1

■ West Albany 5, Thurston 0

Girls soccer

Tuesday, Sept 3

■ Cottage Grove 5, Stayton 0

■ Creswell 4, Sutherlin 0

■ Willamette 4, Springfield 1

Wednesday, Sept 4

■ Thurston 2, Mountain View 1

Thursday, Sept. 5

■ Creswell 8, Santiam Christian 0

■ Pleasant Hill 1, Douglas 0

■ Ridgeview 4, Springfield 0

Friday, Sept. 6

■ Caldera 1, Thurston 0 

Saturday, Sept. 7

■ Pleasant Hill 5, Taft 0 

Monday, Sept. 9

■ Creswell 3, Sisters 1 

■ Thurston 2, West Albany 0 

Schedules

Football 

Friday, Sept. 13 

■ Cottage Grove vs. Coquille

■ Creswell vs. Sutherlin

■ Pleasant Hill at Brookings-Harbor

■ Springfield vs. Crater

■ Thurston at Eagle Point

Note: All games at 7 p.m.

Volleyball

Thursday, Sept 12

■ CGHS at Creswel, 6:30 p.m

■ Pleasant Hill vs. Dayton, 6 p.m.

■ SHS at Churchill, 6:45 p.m

■ THS vs. Ashland, 6:45 p.m.

Saturday, Sept 14

■ Creswell vs Sisters Tournament at Sisters High School, TBD

Tuesday, Sept 17

■ CGHS vs. Newport, 6:30 p.m.

■ Creswell vs. Elmira, 6:30 p.m.

■ Pleasant Hill vs. Sisters, 6 p.m

■ THS at Eagle Point, 6:45 p.m

Thursday, Sept 19

■ CGHS at South Umpqua. 6 p.m.

■ Creswell vs. La Pine, 6 p.m.

■ Pleasant Hill at Elmira, 6 p.m

■ SHS at Ashland, 6:45 p.m

■ Thurston vs. Crater, 6:45 p.m.

Boys soccer 

Thursday, Sept. 12

■ CGHSvs. Creswell, 6 p.m.

■ SHS at Corvallis, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 13

■ PHHS at De La Salle North Catholic, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 16

■ Springfield vs. Sunset, 6 p.m

Tuesday, Sept 17

■ CGHS vs. Crook County, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

■ Thurston at North Bend, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept 19

■ Creswell vs. Cascade Chr., 5:30 p.m.

■ Springfield at Marist, 6:30 p.m

Girls soccer 

Thursday, Sept. 12

■ Springfield vs. Corvallis, 6 p.m

Monday, Sept 16

■ Creswell at C. Linn, 4:30 p.m.

■ Pleasant Hill at Santiam Christian, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept 17

■ CGHS at Crook County, 4 p.m

■ Springfield at Churchill, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept 18

■ Creswell at PHHS, 4:30 p.m.

■ Thurston vs. N. Bend, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept 19

■ CGHS vs. Sweet Home, 6 p.m.