31 October 2014
Mapleton and Mohawk squared off on the gridiron at Mapleton High School last night in a Mountain West playoff with the Sailors coming out on top 40-28. Chris Free caught nine passes, three of them in the endzone, for a total of 146 yards as the Sailors battled back from a 28-22 halftime deficit for the win. Hunter Simington had 120 yards rushing with two touchdowns. The game was mostly for pride as neither team will advance to the OSAA 1A playoffs.
Vikings and Pirates Battle to Stay Alive
On the schedule tonight: Prep football with the Siuslaw Vikings and Marshfield Pirates in a rematch at Pete Susick Field in Coos Bay. The number 16 Vikings face the number 14 Pirates at seven. That game will air on Coast Radio Sports with the pregame show at 6:45. The winner will advance to the next round of the OSAA 4A playoffs.
Ducks Aim to Bleach the Cardinal
Number five ranked Oregon will host the Stanford Cardinal tomorrow afternoon at Autzen Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:30… the pregame show on 106.9 FM KCST is at three.
Beavers Want to End Skid
Oregon State is looking to snap a two-game skid tomorrow. They’re at home against Cal at 7:30. The pregame on KCFM is at 6:30.
OSAA Cross Country Finals Set
For the last decade and a half, Chris Johnson has been coaching someone running at the OSAA State Cross Country Meet. Most of the times it has been both the boys and girls teams from Siuslaw. He’s at it again tomorrow and will be encouraging 14 runners at Lane Community College in Eugene.
Chris Johnson – “You know there’s no time outs, it’s a whole lot of pressure, but it’s what we try to prepare for, starting a long long time ago for some of these people.”
His two top runners… Seth Campbell won the individual boys’ Far West title; Celie Mans the girls’. They are the mainstays tomorrow… each with a very good chance to finish in the top five.
Chris Johnson – “It’s a matter of how they execute their game plan and how tough they can be, and competitive and smart. I wouldn’t trade those two for anybody else in the state, that’s for sure.”
Both teams have very good prospects; although Johnson admits the boys team from Valley Catholic and the girls team from Phoenix are the favorites.
The girls final is set for 11:10 tomorrow… the boys race at 11:50.