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TABLE OF CONTENTS Master Schedule 2 Table of Contents 2 Radio Listings 2 Football 2017 Credits 2 College Schedules 3 Bowl Schedule 3 2016 PlayoŸs 3 2016 Standings 3 Bandon Tigers 4 Column: Sam Barbee 4 Myrtle Point Bobcats 5 Reedsport Braves 6 Column: John Gunther 6 North Bend Bulldogs 7 Feature: Jakob Hamblit 8 Halls of Fame 8 Cover Story 9 Wigle Celebration 9 Marshfield Pirates 10, 11 Column: It’s the Rule 10 Coquille Red Devils 12 Powers Cruisers 13 2017 League Alignments 13 2017 PlayoŸ Qualifying 13 Gold Beach Panthers 14 Youth Football League 14 Siuslaw Vikings 15 Brookings-Harbor Bruins 15 NFL Schedule 16

SOUTH COAST BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD FOOTBALL RADIO GOLD BEACH FOOTBALL LISTINGS A Gold Beach player works on proper tackling techniques during a preseason practice. More and more Oregon and other states around the country have made ways to avoid concussions or other serious injuries a priority. See Sam Barbee’s column on Page 4 and the It’s The Rule column by o¨cial Radio stations on the South Coast Mark Stephens on Page 10 for more on player safety. will air all or some of the football games of seven South Coast high school teams this fall. Five schools have dedicated radio stations and CONPLETE WEEK-BY-WEEK 2017 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE three others share air time on one station. THURSDAY, AUG. 31 SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Most have relatively small range SUNSET CONFERENCE MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE FAR WEST LEAGUE and can’t be heard on the entire „ Glide at Bandon „ Harrisburg at St. Mary’s „ Coquille at St. Mary’s „ Brookings-Harbor at Marshfield South Coast, especially the two in MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE „ North Bend at Douglas Curry County. KMHS, K-Light, „ North Douglas at Powers „ North Lake at Mitchell/ Spray/ „ Gilchrist at Triad „ South Umpqua at Siuslaw KSHR and KGBR have live stream- Wheeler „ Elkton at Camas Valley MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 ing on the Internet in addition to „ *Days Creek vs. Hosanna Christian „ Glide at Coquille being on Tuned-In radio. FAR WEST LEAGUE „ *Camas Valley vs. North Douglas THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 „ La Pine at Harrisburg „ Astoria at North Bend „ *Powder Valley vs. Powers „ Mountain Skyline League „ Creswell at Pleasant Hill Here are the stations, as they ap- „ Cascade at Marshfield „ *North Bend 8-Man Classic „ Gilchrist at Hosanna Christian SUNSET CONFERENCE pear on the radio dial. „ Elmira at Siuslaw FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 „ Reedsport at Bandon „ North Valley at Brookings-Harbor FRIDAY, SEPT. 15 „ Toledo at Gold Beach KMHS Pirate Radio (91.3 FM): Broad- „ Mazama at South Umpqua FAR WEST LEAGUE FAR WEST LEAGUE „ Myrtle Point at Waldport casts all Marshfield football games, „ Douglas at Valley Catholic „ North Bend at Cascade „ Siuslaw at North Bend MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE as well as volleyball, basketball and „ Marshfield at Douglas MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Marshfield at Junction City „ Powers at Elkton baseball or softball the rest of the „ Brookings-Harbor at South Umpqua „ Gold Beach at Coquille „ Siuslaw at Newport „ Camas Valley at Days Creek year and a coaches show each Mon- MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Dayton at Pleasant Hill „ Douglas at Hidden Valley „ Prospect at Glendale day morning at 7 a.m. Livestreaming „ Phoenix at South Umpqua „ Creswell at Coquille „ Santiam Christian at Harrisburg „ Chiloquin at Gilchrist at http://kmhsradio.cbd9.net. „ Lost River at La Pine „ The Dalles at Brookings-Harbor „ Glide at La Pine „ St. Mary’s at Creswell MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Pleasant Hill at Harrisburg SATURDAY, OCT. 14 SUNSET CONFERENCE „ Bandon at Coquille SUNSET CONFERENCE MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE KGBR (92.7 FM): Broadcast all Gold „ Argyle (British Columbia) at „ Waldport at Pleasant Hill „ Reedsport at Gold Beach „ Butte Falls at Triad Beach football games. Livestream- Reedsport „ Harrisburg at Rainier „ Waldport at Bandon ing at www.kgbr.com. „ Myrtle Point at Rogue River „ La Pine at Burns „ Myrtle Point at Toledo FRIDAY, OCT. 20 „ Oakridge at Toledo „ Elmira at Creswell MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE FAR WEST LEAGUE KURY (95.3 FM): Broadcasts all MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE SUNSET CONFERENCE „ Camas Valley at Powers „ Marshfield at North Bend Brookings-Harbor football and „ Yoncalla at Elkton „ Myrtle Point at Illinois Valley „ Triad at North Lake „ South Umpqua at Douglas basketball games and a mix of base- „ Days Creek at Adrian/Jordan Valley „ St. Mary’s at Gold Beach „ Prospect at Elkton „ Siuslaw at Brookings-Harbor ball and softball games. „ Crane at Hosanna Christian „ Glide at Reedsport „ Days Creek at Glendale MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ St. Paul at Toledo „ Harrisburg at Coquille KSHR (97.3 FM): Broadcasts a mix SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE FRIDAY, OCT. 6 „ Pleasant Hill at La Pine MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE „ Gilchrist at Powers FAR WEST LEAGUE „ Creswell at Glide of Bandon, Coquille and Myrtle „ Camas Valley vs. Powder Valley „ Hosanna Christian at Glendale „ Marshfield at Siuslaw SUNSET CONFERENCE Point games in football and bas- „ Sherman vs. Triad „ North Bend at South Umpqua „ Toledo at Reedsport ketball seasons. Live streaming at SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 „ Douglas at Brookings-Harbor „ Bandon at Myrtle Point kshr.com. Schedule: Aug. 31 Glide FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Gold Beach at Waldport at Bandon; Sept. 1: Gold Beach at FAR WEST LEAGUE „ Camas Valley at Triad „ Coquille at La Pine MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE Coquille; Sept. 8 Coquillle at Myrtle „ Philomath at North Bend „ Prospect at Butte Falls „ Pleasant Hill at Glide „ Powers at Days Creek Point; Sept. 15 Bandon at Coquille; „ Phoenix at Marshfield „ Harrisburg at Creswell FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 „ Elkton at Glendale Sept. 29 Creswell at Coquille; Oct. „ Sutherlin at Douglas SUNSET CONFERENCE „ Camas Valley at Prospect 6 Gold Beach at Myrtle Point; Oct. „ Brookings-Harbor at Hidden Valley FAR WEST LEAGUE „ Gold Beach at Myrtle Point „ North Lake at Gilchrist 13 Glide at Coquille; Oct. 20 Bandon „ Pleasant Hill at Siuslaw „ Brookings-Harbor at North Bend „ Waldport at Reedsport „ South Umpqua at North Valley „ South Umpqua at Marshfield „ Bandon at Toledo SATURDAY, OCT. 21 at Myrtle Point. MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Douglas at Siuslaw MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE „ Coquille at Myrtle Point MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE „ Powers at Prospect „ Chiloquin at Triad K-Light (98.7 FM): Broadcasts all „ La Pine at Culver „ Oakridge at La Pine „ Triad at Hosanna Christian „ Butte Falls at Hosanna Christian North Bend football games and „ Oakland at Glide „ Pleasant Hill at Santiam „ Days Creek at Elkton all league basketball games. Live „ Creswell at Oakridge „ Cascade Christian at Harrisburg „ North Lake at Chiloquin FRIDAY, OCT. 27 streaming at www.lighthousera- „ Santiam Christian at Harrisburg „ Creswell at St. Paul FAR WEST LEAGUE dio.com. SUNSET CONFERENCE SUNSET CONFERENCE SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 „ Play-in games TBA „ Amity at Reedsport „ Bandon at Illinois Valley MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE KCST (106.9 FM): Broadcasts all „ Riddle at Bandon (Cranberry Bowl) „ Gold Beach at Rogue River „ Glendale at Camas Valley „ Coquille at Pleasant Hill Siuslaw football, basketball and „ Neah-Kah-Nie at Waldport „ Myrtle Point at Glide „ La Pine at Creswell baseball games. „ Toledo at Knappa „ Toledo at Heppner THURSDAY, OCT. 12 „ Harrisburg at Glide MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE „ Gaston at Waldport MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE SUNSET CONFERENCE „ Triad at Yoncalla „ Reedsport at Corbett „ Hosanna Christian at North Lake „ Myrtle Point at Reedsport Ducks and Beavers „ Elkton at Mapleton MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE „ Bandon at Gold Beach University of Oregon games can „ Chiloquin at Prospect „ Glendale at Powers „ Toledo at Waldport be heard in Coos County on KWRO „ McKenzie at Gilchrist „ Prospect at Days Creek MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE (630 AM and 100.3 FM) and in Flor- „ Hosanna Christian at Chiloquin „ Crossover games TBA ence on KCST (106.9 FM). 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COLLEGE SCHEDULES

SMALL SCHOOL SCHEDULES BIG SCHOOL SCHEDULES SOUTHERN OREGON RAIDERS „ Oct. 21 @ Humboldt State „ Oct. 7 Pacific Lutheran „ Aug. 31 Eastern Oregon „ Oct. 21 @ Tarleton State „ Oct. 14 Puget Sound „ Sept. 9 @ College of Idaho „ Nov. 4 Azusa Pacific „ Oct. 21 @ Lewis & Clark „ Sept. 16 @ Montana „ Nov. 11 Simon Fraser „ Oct. 28 Whitworth Western „ League: Great Northwest „ Nov. 4 @ Willamette „ Sept. 23 Carroll Athletic Conference „ Nov. 11 Linfield „ Sept. 30 Rocky Mountain „ Website: www.wouwolves. „ League: Northwest „ Oct. 14 @ Eastern Oregon com Conference „ Oct. 21 College of Idaho LINFIELD WILDCATS „ Website: www.goboxers. „ Oct. 28 Montana Western „ Sept. 9 @ Chapman com „ Nov. 4 @ Montana „ Sept. 16 Mary Hardin-Baylor GEORGE FOX BRUINS Oregon Ducks Oregon State Portland State State-Northern „ Sept. 30 Whitworth „ Sept. 2 @ Sept. 2 Southern Utah Beavers Vikings „ Nov. 11 @ Montana Tech „ Oct. 7 @ Willamette Wisconsin-Platteville „ League: Frontier Conference „ Oct. 14 @ Lewis & Clark „ Sept. 16 Redlands Sept. 9 Nebraska Aug. 26 @ Colorado State Aug. 26 @ BYU „ Website: www.souraiders. „ Oct. 21 George Fox „ Sept. 23 Wisconsin-Eau com „ Oct. 28 @ Pacific Lutheran Claire Sept. 16 @ Wyoming Sept. 2 Portland State Sept. 2 @ Oregon State EASTERN OREGON „ Nov. 4 Puget Sound „ Sept. 30 Pacific Sept. 23 @ Arizona State Sept. 9 Minnesota Sept. 16 UC Davis MOUNTAINEERS „ Nov. 11 @ Pacific „ Oct. 7 @ Whitworth „ Aug. 31 @ Southern Oregon „ League: Northwest „ Oct. 14 Willamette Sept. 30 California Sept. 16 @ Washington State Sept. 30 Montana „ Sept. 9 Montana-Western Conference „ Oct. 21 @ Linfield „ Sept. 16 @ College of Idaho „ Website: www.linfield.edu „ Oct. 28 Lewis & Clark Oct. 7 Washington State Sept. 30 Washington Oct. 7 @ Montana State „ Sept. 23 @ Montana Tech WILLAMETTE BEARCATS „ Nov. 4 Pacific Lutheran Oct. 14 @ Stanford Oct. 7 @ Southern Cal Oct. 14 Northern Arizona „ Oct. 7 Montana „ Sept. 2 Rhodes „ Nov. 11 @ Puget Sound State-Northern „ Sept. 16 Cal Lutheran „ League: Northwest Oct. 21 @ UCLA Oct. 14 Colorado Oct. 21 at Idaho State „ Oct. 14 Southern Oregon Conference „ Sept. 30 @ Lewis & Clark Oct. 28 Utah „ Oct. 21 @ Montana-Western „ Oct. 7 Linfield „ Website: www.georgefox. Oct. 26 Stanford Oct. 28 North Dakota „ Oct. 28 College of Idaho „ Oct. 14 @ George Fox edu Nov. 4 @ Washington Nov. 4 @ California Nov. 4 @ Cal Poly „ Nov. 4 @ Rocky Mountain „ Oct. 21 Pacific Lutheran LEWIS & CLARK PIONEERS „ Nov. 11 Carroll „ Oct. 28 @ Puget Sound „ Sept. 9 Nov. 18 Arizona Nov. 11 @ Arizona Nov. 11 Weber State „ League: Frontier Conference „ Nov. 4 Pacific Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Nov. 25 Oregon State „ Website: www.eousports. „ Nov. 11 @ Whitworth „ Sept. 16 @ Pamona-Pitzer Nov. 18 Arizona State Nov. 18 at E. Washington com „ League: Northwest „ Sept. 30 Willamette Nov. 25 @ Oregon WESTERN OREGON WOLVES Conference „ Oct. 7 @ Puget Sound „ Aug. 31 @ Idaho State „ Website: www.wubearcats. „ Oct. 14 Linfield „ Sept. 9 @ Central com „ Oct. 21 Pacific PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Washington PACIFIC BOXERS „ Oct. 28 @ George Fox „ Sept. 16 @ Western New „ Sept. 2 Lewis-Clark Valley „ Nov. 4 Whitworth SATURDAY, AUG. 26 „ Oregon State at Washing- THURSDAY, OCT. 26 Mexico College „ Nov. 11 @ Pacific Lutheran „ Oregon State at Colorado ton State „ Stanford at Oregon State „ Sept. 23 Humboldt State „ Sept. 9 @ Dubuque „ League: Northwest State „ Fresno State at Washington SATURDAY, OCT. 28 „ Sept. 30 @ Azusa Pacific „ Sept. 16 @ Occidental Conference „ Stanford at Rice „ Mississippi at California „ Washington State at Arizona „ Oct. 7 @ Simon Fraser „ Sept. 30 @ George Fox „ Website: www.lcpioneers. THURSDAY, AUG. 31 „ Stanford at San Diego State „ USC at Arizona State „ Oct. 14 Central Washington com „ New Mexico State at Ari- FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 „ UCLA at Washington zona State „ Utah at Arizona „ California at Colorado „ North Dakota at Utah SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 „ Utah at Oregon FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 „ Oregon at Arizona State FRIDAY, NOV. 3 LOOKING BACK: 2016 PLAYOFFS „ Colorado State vs. Colorado „ USC at California „ UCLA at Utah „ Washington at Rutgers „ UCLA at Stanford SATURDAY, NOV. 4 Wilsonville 62, Thurston 12 21 SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 „ Washington at Colorado „ Arizona at USC Class 6A „ Oregon State at Colorado Quarterfinals Semifinals „ Northern Arizona at Arizona „ Colorado at Arizona State First Round „ Western Michigan at USC State „ Oregon at Washington Dallas 29, Summit 28 Salem Academy 33, Blanchet „ West Linn 55, Southridge 7 „ Texas A&M at UCLA Nevada at Washington State „ Oregon State at California Lebanon 40, Ashland 33, OT Catholic 26 „ Southern Utah at Oregon FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 „ Stanford at Washington Lake Oswego 35, North Med- Central 42, Redmond 36 Harrisburg 28, Coquille 22 „ Portland State at Oregon „ USC at Washington State State ford 6 Wilsonville 38, St. Helens 35 Championship State SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 FRIDAY, NOV. 10 Sherwood 47, Century 26 „ Montana State at Washing- Semifinals Harrisburg 34, Salem Acad- „ Arizona State at Stanford „ Washington at Stanford Sprague 28, Sunset 27 ton State „ Colorado at UCLA Lebanon 10, Dallas 7 emy 27 SATURDAY, NOV. 11 Beaverton 63, Grant 26 „ California at North Carolina „ California at Oregon „ Oregon State at Arizona West Salem 42, Oregon City 30 Wilsonville 56, Central 34 Class 2A „ Stanford at Rice „ Washington at Oregon State „ Arizona State at UCLA Centennial 52, Franklin 28 Championship SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 SATURDAY, OCT. 7 „ USC at Colorado „ Houston at Arizona Clackamas 60, Tualatin 39 Lebanon 34, Wilsonville 17 First Round „ Arizona at Colorado „ Washington State at Utah „ San Diego State at Arizona „ Oregon State at USC Newberg 26, South Medford Regis 42, Monroe 20 SATURDAY, NOV. 18 23 CLASS 4A State „ Stanford at Utah „ Arizona at Oregon St. Paul 32, Knappa 24 „ Stanford at USC „ Washington State at Oregon „ Arizona State at Oregon Tigard 58, McNary 28 Grant Union 30, Reedsport 12 „ Hawai’i at UCLA First Round „ California at Washington State Lincoln 41, Reynolds 19 Heppner 55, Gold Beach 20 „ Texas State at Colorado Friday, Oct. 13 North Bend 69, La Grande 13 „ UCLA at USC Sheldon 56, South Salem 14 Kennedy 61, Gaston 14 „ Utah at BYU „ Washington State at „ Utah at Washington Central Catholic 45, Banks 27, Marshfield 20 Toledo 54, Union 14 „ Nebraska at Oregon California „ California at Stanford McMinnville 7 Estacada 26, Sisters 6 Santiam 35, Lost River 20 „ Minnesota at Oregon State SATURDAY, OCT. 14 FRIDAY, NOV. 24 Westview 52, Je¢erson 38 Ontario 42, Scappoose 21 „ Montana at Washington „ UCLA at Arizona „ California at UCLA Stanfield 49, Central Linn 14 „ „ Washington at Arizona Madison 14, Grants Pass 13 Astoria 48, Gladstone 14 Boise State at Washing- SATURDAY, NOV. 25 Quarterfinals State Jesuit d. South Eugene by Cottage Grove 35, North Val- ton State „ Oregon State at Oregon Regis 50, St. Paul 0 „ Weber State at California „ Utah at USC forfeit ley 17 „ Arizona at Arizona State Heppner 56, Grant Union 0 „ Colorado at Oregon State South Umpqua 28, Baker 0 SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 „ Colorado at Utah Second Round Kennedy 47, Toledo 0 „ Arizona at UTEP „ Oregon at Stanford Cascade 40, Mazama 21 „ Washington State at West Linn 63, Lake Oswego 21 Stanfield 13, Santiam 0 „ Arizona State at Texas Tech SATURDAY, OCT. 21 Washington Sprague 48, Sherwood 47, OT Quarterfinals Semifinals „ Texas at USC „ Arizona at California „ Notre Dame at Stanford „ „ Arizona State at Utah Beaverton 41, West Salem 28 North Bend 40, Banks 7 Regis 27, Heppner 6 UCLA at Memphis FRIDAY, DEC. 1 OR SATURDAY, „ „ USC at Notre Dame Clackamas 63, Centennial 42 Estacada 44, Ontario 34 Stanfield 32, Kennedy 13 Northern Colorado at DEC. 2 Colorado „ Oregon at UCLA Championship „ Pac-12 Football Champion- Tigard 56, Newberg 26 Cottage Grove 25, Astoria 21 „ „ Colorado at Washington San Jose State at Utah ship Game Sheldon 38, Lincoln 28 Cascade 34, South Umpqua 21 Regis 53, Stanfield 14 „ Oregon at Wyoming State Central Catholic 45, Westview Semifinals 21 North Bend 49, Estacada 26 Class 1A Jesuit 56, Madison 27 Cottage Grove 48, Cascade 20 First Round 2017 BOWL SCHEDULE Quarterfinals Championship Powers 48, Adrian 6 „ West Linn 56, Sprague 20 SATURDAY, DEC. 16 Dollar General Bowl, ESPN, 1:30 p.m. North Bend 35, Cottage Grove Lowell 56, Camas Vlaley 22 „ New Orleans Bowl, ESPN, 4 p.m. „ Cotton Bowl Classic, ESPN, Clackamas 29, Beaverton 21 21 Dufur 64, Falls City 2 10 a.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 24 5:30 p.m. Tigard 27, Sheldon 0 Days Creek 56, Arlington/Con- „ Cure Bowl, CBS Sports Net- „ Hawaii Bowl, ESPN, SATURDAY, DEC. 30 Central Catholic 21, Jesuit 9 Class 3A don 12 work, 11:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. „ TaxSlayer Bowl, ESPN, Semifinals North Douglas 50, Echo 28 „ Las Vegas Bowl, ABC, TUESDAY, DEC. 26 9 a.m. First Round 12:30 p.m. West Linn 41, Clackamas 20 Sherman 66, Triad 34 „ Heart of Dallas, ESPN, TBA „ Liberty Bowl, ABC, Dayton 47, Clatskanie 6 „ New Mexico Bowl, ESPN, 9:30 a.m. Central Catholic 35, Tigard 34, Powder Valley 58, Hosanna „ Quick Lane Bowl, ESPN, TBA Blanchet Catholic 21, Amity 0 1:30 p.m. „ Cactus Bowl, ESPN, TBA „ Fiesta Bowl, ESPN, 1 p.m. 2 OT Christian 54 Salem Academy 30, Vale 28 „ Camellia Bowl, ESPN, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 „ Arizona Bowl, CBS Sports Crane d. Triangle Lake by TUESDAY, DEC. 19 Network, 2:30 p.m. Championship Santiam Christian 40, Nyssa forfeit „ Independence Bowl, ESPN, West Linn 62, Central 25 „ Boca Raton Bowl, ESPN, 10:30 a.m. „ Orange Bowl, ESPN, 5 p.m. 4 p.m. Catholic 7 Harrisburg 36, Burns 0 Quarterfinals „ Pinstripe Bowl, ESPN, MONDAY, JAN. 1 THURSDAY, DEC. 21 „ Outback Bowl, ESPN2, Rainier 54, Pleasant Hill 13 Lowell 54, Powers 30 2:15 p.m. Class 5A Dufur 68, Days Creek 26 „ St. Petersburg Bowl, ESPN, „ Texas Bowl, ESPN, 6 p.m. 9 a.m. Cascade Christian 49, 5 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 28 „ Peach Bowl, ESPN, Scio 0 North Douglas 50, Sherman First Round FRIDAY, DEC. 22 „ Military Bowl, ESPN, 9:30 a.m. Coquille 54, St. Mary’s 7 42 „ Citrus Bowl, ABC, 10 a.m. Summit 50, Crater 21 „ Bahamas Bowl, ESPN, 10:30 a.m. Crane 54, Powder Valley 6 9:30 a.m. „ Rose Bowl: College Football Dallas 50, Eagle Point 14 Quarterfinals „ Camping World Bowl, ESPN, „ Famous Idaho Potato Bow, 2:15 p.m. Playo¢ semifinal, ESPN, 2 p.m. Ashland 30, Mountain View 7 Blanchet Catholic 35, Dayton 7 Semifinals Dufur 76, Lowell 18 ESPN, 1 p.m. „ Alamo Bowl, ESPN, 6 p.m. „ Sugar Bowl: College Foot- Lebanon 52, Hillsboro 7 Salem Academy 34, Santiam ball Playo¢ semifinal, ESPN, Crane 36, North Douglas 24 SATURDAY, DEC. 23 FRIDAY, DEC. 29 Redmond 35, Silverton 27 Christian 28 „ Birmingham, ESPN, 9 a.m. „ Belk Bowl, ESPN, 10 a.m. 5:45 p.m. Central 38, Sandy 7 Harrisburg 28, Rainier 12 Championship „ Armed Forces, ESPN, „ Sun Bowl, CBS, 11:30 a.m. MONDAY, JAN. 8 St. Helens 12, Hermiston 7 Coquille 52, Cascade Christian Dufur 42, Crane 38 12:30 p.m. „ Music City Bowl, ESPN, „ National championship game, Atlanta, ESPN, 6 p.m.

LOOKING BACK: 2016 LEAGUE STANDINGS

F AR WEST LEAGUE SUNSET CONFERENCE League Overall League Overall W L W L W L W L Wishing you another North Bend 5 0 11 0 Toledo 4 1 8 3 South Umpqua 4 1 6 4 Reedsport 4 1 6 4 Marshfield 3 2 7 3 Gold Beach 4 1 6 4 Douglas 2 3 4 5 Myrtle Point 2 3 3 6 great football season! Siuslaw 1 4 2 6 Waldport 1 4 2 7 Brookings-Harbor 0 5 1 7 Bandon 0 5 1 7 Class 4A Postseason: North Bend beat Class 2A Postseason: Toledo beat Union La Grande 69-13, beat Banks 40-7, beat 54-14, lost to Kennedy 47-0; Reedsport lost to Mariah Grami Estacada 49-26, beat Cottage Grove 35-21 Grant Union 30-12; Gold Beach lost to Heppner Principal Broker in championship game; South Umpqua beat 55-20 541-290-7808 Baker 28-0, lost to Cascade 34-21; Marshfield MOUNTAIN SKYLINE LEAGUE beat Sweet Home 62-26 in play-in round, lost to West Division Banks 27-20; Douglas lost to Scappoose 47-27 League Overall in play-in round W L W L MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE Powers 5 0 9 2 League Overall Days Creek 4 1 8 3 W L W L Camas Valley 3 2 7 3 Coquille 5 0 11 1 Prospect 2 3 4 4 Harrisburg 4 1 10 3 Glendale 1 4 2 6 Pleasant Hill 3 2 6 4 Elkton 0 5 3 6 La Pine 2 3 5 3 East Division League Overall Bill Grami Glide 1 4 4 5 Broker Creswell 0 5 1 8 W L W L 541-290-0466 Class 3A Postseason: Harrisburg beat Burns Hosanna Christian 4 0 7 2 36-0, beat Rainier 28-12, beat Coquille 28-22, Triad 3 1 4 5 beat Salem Academy 34-27 in championship Gilchrist 2 2 4 4 game; Coquille beat St. Mary’s 54-7, beat Chiloquin 1 3 2 5 Cascade Christian 52-21, lost to Harrisburg North Lake 0 4 0 6 28-22; Pleasant hill lost to rainier 54-13 Class 1A Postseason: Powers beat Adrian 48-6, lost to Lowell 54-30; Days Creek beat Arlington/Condon 56-12, lost to Dufur 68-26; www.gramiproperties.com

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BANDON TIGERS Young Tigers turn to spread attack

JOHN GUNTHER “I’m really happy The World with the freshmen on Bandon Tigers BANDON — When Aaron Fre- itag stepped into the head coach- the line. They are not ing position in Bandon, he knew he scared one bit. They would be dealing with a relatively young squad. are ready to go. It is He might not have imagined comforting knowing it being quite this young — with nearly half the roster being fresh- they are embracing men — but Freitag is excited about their role as starting Braydon his first season with the Tigers, Aaron varsity players.” Freitag even the team’s youth. Freitag “I know that a majority of them Aaron Freitag, coach — I will get them back next year,” he said. “I know all the work we put in is for now and future building. The freshmen were the most That’s a good sign.” consistent players during the Ti- The Tigers have just three se- gers’ summer workouts, with 10 or niors and two juniors, but have ex- 11 regularly showing up. tensive depth at the skill positions “That’s extremely import- because two of the sophomores ant,” he said. “They’re enthused. Darian Donavin were thrust into starting roles last They’re excited. That’s a big group Phommaphat Phommaphat year — quarterback Braydon Fre- of kids. League: Sunset Conference itag and receiver Coby Smith. “They’re going to grow for the Throw in speedy senior twins future. That’s setting the tone Coach: Aaron Freitag (first Darian and Donavin Phommaphat for how we want to be. Then next season) and the pieces are in place for a dy- year, they’ll see a big group of kids Assistants: Bill McNeil, Bill namic o‰ense. wanting to turn out.” Reager, Derrick Watjen, Kristina “We’ve definitely got speed,” The freshmen aren’t the only Knox. Darian Phommaphat said. “We’re new team members. Freitag was an working on our passing a lot more assistant coach two years ago, but 2016 Record: 1-7 (0-5 in this year.” had work conflicts that kept him league) BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD The Tigers are employing a away from the program last fall. Returning Starters: OŒense spread attack that is designed to A Bandon players catches a pass in practice. The players are delighted to see 6, Defense 5 used Braydon Freitag’s arm and him back. the abilities of the other players to he was unavailable, the Tigers went little time adjusting to the spread “It’s great,” Darian Phom- Key Players: Darian Phom- stretch defenses. with sophomore Gadge Chapman o‰ense, the defense could be solid maphat said. “He knows us. We maphat, sr, WR/DB; Donavin The quarterback loves the new and a quartet of freshmen: Brynan from the start. know him.” Phommaphat, sr, WR/DB; look. Morrill, Donovan Moore, Brynn “Our defense is going to be key,” “We have a good connection Brennan Boston, sr, OL/DL; “I want to pass,” he said, add- Green and Jack Davis. Darian Phommaphat said. “De- with him,” added Donavin Phom- Matt Yarbor, jr, WR/DB; Cayton ing that the o‰ense also allows for While it might take them a little fense wins championships.” maphat. Sinay, jr, TB/LB; Braydon Fre- some option types of plays. time to get up to speed, they have Smith started at defensive end “He motivates everybody,” Dar- itag, soph, QB/DB; Coby Smith, The Tigers have confidence in impressed their coach. last year and Boston was at defen- ian said. “He’s a leader. soph, WR/DE/ Gadge Chatman, Freitag, especially with a year of “I’m really happy with the fresh- sive tackle. Yarbor was a defensive “He wants to win. He wants us soph, OL/DL; Brynan Morrill, experience under his belt. men on the line,” Aaron Freitag back and the twins also were in the all to win.” fr, OL/DL; Donovan More, fr, “He’s more comfortable with said. “They are not scared one bit. backfield and have proven to be The Tigers have had success in OL/DL; Brynn Green, fr, OL/ making decisions on the field, and They are ready to go. It is comfort- sure tacklers. other team sports recently, in- DL; Jack Davis, fr, OL/DL; Wyatt better decisions,” Aaron Freitag ing knowing they are embracing Braydon Freitag also will play a cluding basketball and baseball Dyer, fr, OL/DL. said. their role as starting varsity play- role in the defensive backfield and with some of the players on the 2017 Schedule “(Braydon) has a good football ers. newcomer Cayton Sinay from Du- football team. „ Aug. 31 Glide IQ,” Darian Phommaphat added. “They are all having fun. That’s fur will help with the linebacking “Me and Braydon and Colby „ Sept. 8 Riddle “He scrambles. He gets out of the the most important thing. Hope- corps. Wyatt Dyer, another fresh- talked about how we wish we „ Sept. 15 @ Coquille pocket. His arm is good.” fully that’s contagious and our man, is playing at nose tackle and could have a winning season in „ Sept. 22 @ Illinois Valley “If we can give him time, he will numbers will keep growing.” Chatman and Morrill also are on football,” Yarbor said. “This year, „ Sept. 29 Waldport connect,” added Donavin Phom- The o‰ense will include plays the defensive line. we can have one.” „ Oct. 6 @ Toledo maphat. designed to get the ball to the Given the percentage of fresh- That would mean a lot to Yar- „ Oct. 13 Reedsport That’s the key for the Tigers, Phommaphat twins in space so men on the team, it’s clear some bor, who was a ball boy for seven „ Oct. 20 @ Myrtle Point giving Freitag time. they can use their speed. Junior of them would have roles imme- years when his older brothers were „ Oct. 27 @ Gold Beach Senior Brennan Boston has some Matt Yarbor will be another key diately. But it’s also not surpris- playing. experience up front, but for the playmaker on o‰ense. ing given their dedication, Aaron “I’ve seen it be successful,” he opening jamboree last week, when While the Tigers might take a Freitag said. said. “I would love to see it again.” Trust your doctors when it comes to head injuries

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Even at the Hall of Champions times the head is being level are re- helmets developed. My ling, which they did. then, I’m sure a great deal in North Bend. As the di- contacted at all. It’s shown tiring, saying grandfather played high Concussions started to of concussions went un- rector of the Oregon School some e‰ectiveness so far. their brains school football in Kalama, become a thing right as I diagnosed (I think I can Activities Association’s “There’s so much we are more Wash., in the 1940s and was leaving football, with pinpoint a couple hits that health advisory board and don’t know, too,” Koester SAM important to nobody used their heads to plastic helmets that are messed me up pretty good). a member of the National said. “There’s so many fac- BARBEE them than tackle, as they were wear- now no longer used at any Even recently, it was Federation of High Schools tors at play.” their play- ing leather helmets if they level, and have only become thought that someone heath advisory board, In talking to North Bend ing careers. had one at all. more visible since. And for who su‰ers a concussion Koester is as a good an au- head football coach Gary The trend of serious head Plastic helmets were first good reason, it’s important should be pulled from all thority on these kinds of Prince after that presen- injuries prompted a recent introduced in the 1950s to properly treat injuries activities and kept in a dark injuries as anyone in the tation, I realized he takes that are the result of brain room until the brain heals. country, and his presen- this stu‰ seriously. He’s trauma. It’s really simple. As it turns out sensory tation was thorough and interested in his players’ But concussion science deprivation is bad too, and informative. health and it has showed in is really new. I mean, super slowly bringing the brain When he talks about the injury data. His varsity Bain Insurance new. 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JOHN GUNTHER fill spots there as well. The World “I think our defense will MYRTLE POINT — When be solid,” Parrish said. second-year Myrtle Point Little, Camacho and head coach Jimmy Farmer Nicholson are part of a big looked out on the practice freshman class and Farmer field during the first week looked further down the of fall camp, he had mixed road for a bright future in feelings about this year’s Myrtle Point. version of the Bobcats. The town will have its On one hand, he would own team in the South love to see more players. On Coast Youth Football the other, he loves the na- League this fall for the first ture of the group, especially time in a few seasons, with their desire to achieve their a third-fourth grade group potential. and hopes to add a fifth- “The group we have is sixth grade team next fall very hard-working,” Farmer instead of only having a few said. “Overall, we are a very players participating with young group of kids, but ev- Coquille’s group. ery day they get better and “We’re excited about better. that,” Farmer said. “We’ll “We are excited to see get the youth program and what the season holds for the junior high program u s .” (strong) again.” So are the players. But the Bobcats also have “We have a really good high hopes for now. core,” said senior Cody “This team is capable Sears. “They’re very coach- of doing great things if we able — that’s a plus. They’re BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD work together,” Sears said. into learning.” Myrtle Point prepares to run a play during oensive drills in a preseason practice. “We have talent spread out That’s vital with a rela- at all the positions. If we tively small group, and one work together, it’s going to without a lot of returning Myrtle Point Bobcats be a great season.” veterans. League: Sunset Confer- Sears and Parrish said Sears, James Evans, Isaac ence Myrtle Point is capable of Warner and Dylan Sanborn winning the Sunset Con- all are seniors who started Coach: Jimmy Farmer ference. all or part of the season last (second season) “I have a lot of faith in year and Raven Dery is an Assistants: Jamil these guys,” Parrish said. athletic senior who is out for Wynn, Ray Petrie, Ken Myrtle Point’s veterans the first time in high school. Martinez, Brett Rich- also will be driven by last Juniors Brodie Parrish, ards, Sam Clark, Nico Farmer Parrish fall, when the team had sev- Isaac Ruef, Jalen Robbins Klotzbach eral close losses. and Cody Osbon also all “I think about that every contributed last year and 2016 Record: 1-7 (0-5 time we stop on the field,” will be called on to make in league) Warner said. “It gives us A Myrtle Point player practices carrying the ball. significant contributions Returning Starters: motivation to work harder.” this season. Oense 2, Defense 3 And that, he said, is the But the entire team has Myrtle Point hopes will be a Evans also is on the line. biggest key to reaching the been putting out the e‹ort Key Players: Cody solid defense. Robbins, Parrish and War- postseason. to help the team succeed. Sears, sr, TE/LB; Jalen Osbon anchors the line at ner will be in the lineback- “You have to work 110 “The guys who are here Robbins, sr, FB/LB; Sears Warner nose tackle. ing corps and Ruef is in the percent every time you step have been working their tails James Evans, sr, OL/DL; “She’s a big, physical defensive backfield. on the field,” Warner said. o‹,” Warner said. “You don’t Dylan Sanborn, sr, OL/DL; Raven Derry, sr, WR/DB; Bro- player,” Farmer said. The three freshmen will “You have to be relentless.” win if you don’t’ work hard.” die Parrish, jr, RB/LB; Cody Osbon, jr, OL/DL; Isaac Ruef, Warner has been among jr, WR/DB/; Enrique Comacho, fr, WR/DB; Luke Nichol- the hardest working be- son, fr, WR/DB; Nate Little, fr, WR/DB. cause he is learning a new 2017 Schedule position, and the one most „ Aug. 31 Glide „ Oct. 6 @ Toledo vital to the team’s success. „ Sept. 8 Riddle „ Oct. 13 Reedsport After being a fullback for „ Sept. 15 @ Coquille „ Oct. 20 @ Myrtle Point two years and a lineman „ Sept. 22 @ Illinois Valley „ Oct. 27 @ Gold Beach last fall, he’s stepped into „ Sept. 29 Waldport the quarterback role for the Bobcats and earned the re- spect of coaches and team- one on the field is doing,” he Conference anchors the mates alike. said. “I have great coaches line, which also includes Go “He worked tremen- helping me out.” Sanborn and Osbon, a girl dously hard over the sum- Myrtle Point relies on an who has worked hard to mer to get ready,” Farmer I-formation attack that will improve and become a big said. feature Parrish as the lead contributor. 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JOHN GUNTHER The World Reedsport Brave REEDSPORT — The Reedsport football team has thrived the past few years behind a theme of team unity. This fall, the school has a new nickname — Brave — with the “s” dropped from the traditional mascot. But the attitude of We as a team theme remains, still stamped Chaney Fulps on the side of the helmet as the only sticker. And the Brave need it, especially with a roster that is thinner than normal. “We’ve got enough quality players who can play,” coach Lynn Fulps said. “We just need more people around to help out.” There’s enough talent in the re- Eckley Fowler turning players, though, that Fulps is confi dent. League: Sunset Conference Senior Marc Chaney is back for his second year at quarterback and Coach: Lynn Fulps (second sea- fellow senior Korde Parmenter son, second stint) moves into a lead running back Assistants: Trevor Gardner, spot. Gage Billings, a speedster, Dan Kenagy, Matt Jones, Bren- also will be in the backfi eld while don Gibbons, Tom Clark. two other seniors, Colby Fowler BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD and Tanner Eckley, will rotate Reedsport’s players work on their blocking during a drill in preseason practice. 2016 Record: 6-4 (4-1 in between fullback and tackle to league) aid a line with only one returning to work with. recovering from a broken arm and were freshmen. Returning Starters: O’ ense 7, starter, Mitchell Rohde. “The line is going to be a chal- lineman Gri™ n Lavigne from a They would love to get back to Defense 6. The Brave have two giant soph- lenge, but we have a lot of talent at back injury. the postseason one more time and omore tight ends, Javier Analco the skill positions,” Chaney said. The team expects the defense to think it’s possible. Key Players: Marc Chaney, sr, and Dallas McGill, and also one One of the goals, Fulps said, will be solid all year. “We’re going to hit the season QB/DB; Colby Fowler, sr, FB/ player who is almost like a Swiss be fi guring out how to get the ball “We’ll be pretty good,” Eckley hard,” said Fowler, who arrived in OL/DL; Nick Glover, jr, RB/TE/ army knife, Nick Glover, who to Analco and McGill, who could said. “We have almost all return- Reedsport from Nevada after the DB/LB; Mitchell Rohde, sr, OL/ could at one time or other play prove di™ cult to bring down in the e r s .” season last year, but was swept DL; Korde Parmenter, sr, WR/ tight end, fullback, wing back or open fi eld because of their size and Rohde is back on the defensive up by the confi dence of his new DB; Tanner Eckley, sr, FB/ even quarterback. power. line and Analco also started up teammates. OL/LB; Gage Billings, jr, RB/ Several of the other players have “Usually you don’t have that front as a freshman last year. Mc- “They have that experience,” he LB; Tyreece Gardner, sr, RB/ been adaptable, including sopho- size and speed,” Fowler said of the Gill will join the front group this said of the team’s familiarity with DB; Javier Analco, soph, TE/ more Ricky Nelson who is out for two. fall. the playoƒ s. DT; Dallas McGill, soph, TE/DT; the fi rst time since early in middle Reedsport only has one fresh- Parmenter and Billings are back The Brave won a playoƒ game Gri› n Lavigne, jr, OL/DL; Ricky school. man, but has a number of soph- at linebacker and Fowler will fi ll two years ago after taking the Nelson, soph, OL. Fulps said Nelson is one of the omores who will see greatly ex- in there or on the defensive line. Sunset Conference title. Last year, 2017 Schedule team’s fastest players, so much panded roles, especially up front. Chaney is back in the defensive they shared the title, but ended  Sept. 1 Argyle (British so that he will be helping return Fulps is trying to fi gure out how to backfi eld and Glover, just as with up on the road in Heppner, where Columbia) kicks, but that he didn’t fi t into get everybody involved. the oƒ ense, could play as many as they lost in the fi rst round.  Sept. 8 Amity the backfi eld rotation, so he will “I’m doing everything I can to three spots — linebacker, safety or “I would like to host,” Chaney  Sept. 15 Glide be lining up at guard. give everybody a spot,” he said. cornerback. said. “That’s the plan.”  Sept. 22 @ Corbett The strength will be the receiv- “We have packages named for the “Last year, we were all young, To do that, Eckley said, the team  Sept. 29 @ Gold Beach ers and backfi eld, as well as the diƒ erent players or the diƒ erent but we got more experience,” will have to work hard every day to  Oct. 6 Waldport veteran Chaney. player groups.” Chaney said of Reedsport’s de- improve.  Oct. 13 @ Bandon “He’s so smart,” Fulps said of Reedsport’s oƒ ense fi gures to fense. Plus, Chaney said, there’s one  Oct. 20 Toledo Chaney. “He’s like a coach on the get better in the midseason with Reedsport has been to the play- other big key.  Oct. 27 Myrtle Point fi eld. We have been very lucky.” the return of two injured veterans. oƒ s the past two seasons after just “We don’t have any backups,” he And Chaney has lots of weapons Running back Tyreece Gardner is missing when the current seniors said. “We can’t have any injuries.” Coaches Clark and Fulps return to the sidelines YRTLE POINT — year. viduals he helped coach Jim Akre, Reedsport’s history, under coach Bill desperately in need of a Sam Clark gives Clark is when they played for the coaches back when Clark Yester. coach at the last minute Mcredit in part to back on the Bobcats. was fi rst working with the “Ken and Brett were se- and the district o™ cials Lynn Fulps for a lot of his sidelines And Fulps is back on the Bobcats. niors when Yester got there came calling, he said yes. football knowledge. in Myrtle sidelines in Reedsport be- He recalled being in- and that program fl ipped “I’ve never seen the likes Perhaps it’s fi tting that Point, as an cause he cared too much vited to a coaching clinic (in a positive direction),” of this,” he said of a coach both are coaching this fall assistant on about the players there by Akre, who died sev- Clark said. “Yester was a leaving at the last minute. 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Coastal the squads. feared double-wing of- ing (Jimmy) some things His decision didn’t sur- Myrtle Point coach fense, Clark made sure that had been passed down prise Clark at all. Properties Jimmy Farmer spoke Fulps was the fi rst guy he to me,” Clark said. “I did “Other than being a top- CONNIE ROBERTS highly of Clark, listing called. miss it.” notch coach, he’s a great Principal Broker him among the team’s top Clark easily ticked back Plus, Clark is retired person to be around,” Clark CELL 541.999.5126 recruits for the season. through the years coach- from his job with the Coos said. “Between him and 1500 Hwy. 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In the secondary, freshman has to build a whole new starting he’s expected to make plays with Coleman Compton takes over at lineup. his arm and legs and has the con- Assistants: Boe Pickett, Brandon safety, and Byers and Catanzaro Gone are the likes of Daniel fidence to do it. O’Neill, Corey Goll, Joe Bollig III, at the corners. Ferenczi and Brody Lucero, a “At first I was a little hesitant,” Mike Rose, Roger Iparraguirre, Ryan “I think defensively we’re couple of two-way stars who are the senior said. “I liked to play Goll, Mike Spalding, Scott Walling gonna be sound,” Bulldogs head Byers Ferenczi now teammates at College of the wide receiver, I mean I was an 2016 Record: 12-0 (5-0 in league) coach Gary Prince said. “I think Redwoods. Gone is Trey Woods, all-state wide receiver. I was real so o”ensively (too). One of the who is at the University of Wyo- comfortable there, but whatever Returning Starters: 2 O’ense, 0 things people forget is these kids ming. Gone, in fact, are 20 starters the team needs me to do. I like it, defense were practicing against those kids from last year’s team that rolled honestly. It wasn’t so bad. I still get Key Players: Gio Byers, sr, QB/DB; last year. It’s a little raw out here through its schedule unbeaten to do a lot of stu” with the ball.” Jakob Hamblet, sr, RB/LB; Divenson right now but we’ll be fine.” as the defending state champion Around Byers, though, are a lot Willis, soph, RB/LB; Teron Catan- And even though only two ma- Bulldogs look to repeat in 2017. of holes to fill. Jakob Hamblet is zaro, jr, WR/DB; Cole Langmead, sr, jor contributors are back from last “Everyone has their doubts an exciting option at running back WR/DB; Isiah Laird, jr, OL/DL; Jacob year’s team, nobody is worried because a bunch of seniors left,” who North Bend relies upon to get about those holes being filled. Af- Ferenczi, jr, OL/DL; Kaleb Messner, Hamblet Prince senior quarterback Gio Byers said. chunk yardage between the tack- jr, RB/LB; Isaac Reyna, sr, K; Cole- ter all, it seems like North Bend is “I’m just trying to do my job here, les. Hamblet was a junior on last man Compton, fr, WR/DB; Andrew Hobson, sr, OL/DL; Hunter Brice, sr, replacing important players every be positive, have the right mind- year’s team and mostly played af- OL/DL; Zach Souza-Denning, sr, OL/DL; Isaiah Laird, jr, OL/DL; Chase year. set. I think we can do it again. We ter the team built big leads and on Gaul, sr, OL/DL; Preson Langmead, sr, WR/DB; Drake Johnson, sr, WR/ “The coaches have done a great have a lot of people stepping up. special teams, but was e”ective in DB. job coaching these kids coming up They’re ready. They’re hungry.” his carries in those games. Soph- from freshman all the way to se- Just one starter is returning to omore Divenson Willis might get 2017 Schedule niors and getting them out of here each side of the ball for the Bull- some carries too. „ Sept. 1 Astoria „ Sept. 29 Siuslaw to college,” Hamblet said. “I’m a dogs. Jacob Ferenczi, Daniel’s not- Hamblet understands there „ Sept. 8 Philomath „ Oct. 6 @ South Umpqua full believer in that system and I so-little brother, is the one guy might be some shoes to fill, but „ Sept. 15 @ Cascade „ Oct. 13 @ Douglas feel like everyone else is too.” returning to his position at tackle. isn’t overly worried about replac- „ Sept. 22 Brookings-Harbor „ Oct. 20 Marshfield That system has been churning Meanwhile, Byers, who was a ing the departed elder Ferenczi. good teams out annually. Since versatile o”ensive player in 2016, “Of course there’s big shoes to “They kinda know what needs the workload on the ground with 2013, the current seniors’ eighth- will take over quarterback duties fill, but playing behind them and to be done and I’m hoping they Willis, who saw time late in his grade season, North Bend hasn’t for Lucero. It’s not a super un- the best line in the state on scout pull that out,” Byers said. freshman season last fall, and ju- lost a league game, has a com- comfortable position for the se- (team), I feel like it was a good ex- The confidence comes from nior Teron Catanzaro and senior bined 40-6 record in those four nior, who filled in periodically for perience for me and I feel like I can the program. It’s understood Cole Langmead will catch passes years with four semifinal appear- Lucero in times of injury or at the do it,” Hamblet said. throughout the Far West League from Byers. ances and the state title. end of blowout wins. That confidence is definitely that graduation doesn’t have as Defensively, Kaleb Messner will That’s a lot of success for a yet Byers said his time in o”ensive earned through North Bend’s pro- much of an impact on North Bend slide into one of the vacant inside unproven group to live up to. No- coordinator Roger Ipparraguirre gram. It’s not uncommon for guys as it might other places. Many linebacker spots along with Wil- body’s worried about it. Sr.’s system allowed him to seam- to have to wait to get on the var- times, the guys who don’t play lis, and Hamblet and Langmead “I just think that’s part of lessly pop into the quarterback sity field, and Hamblet is just one on varsity or have to wait at North will take over at the outside line- playing North Bend football. You slot without much consterna- of a bunch of juniors and seniors Bend could play at other schools backer positions. Ferenczi will kinda have a status to uphold,” tion. He was an all-state wide this season who bode their time right away. The Bulldogs think now start defensively, too, at Ferenczi said. “You play at a high receiver and caught a touchdown on scout team and in sub-varsity they have some of those guys. tackle next to Isaiah Laird, and level and you’re expected to play pass in last year’s state champion- action. Hamblet will help shoulder Hunter Brice and Chase Gaul at that level.”

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As quar- ceremony will be held on terback, he led North Bend Saturday, Sept. 9, as part to the football playoŽs his of a banquet and auction junior year. He also tied SAM BARBEE, THE WORLD supporting the Coquille for second in the state golf Jakob Hamblet, a North Bend senior, steps into the spotlight and into the outside linebacker spot for the 2017 season. Booster Club. tournament as a sopho- This year’s class in- more and won several Ore- cludes: gon tournaments in 2000. Jill Morrison, a 1978 He continued his golf ca- graduate who was a three- reer at the University of sport star for the Red Dev- Oregon and earned his PGA Hamblett moves into ils and also was part of the certification in 2013. 1977 team that reached Dr.Kimberly Jasmer-Mc- the state tournament at Donald, who graduated in Marshfield High School. 2005 and was one of the Laurie Rose, a 1980 grad- most dominant swimmers uate who also was a three- in school history. She was sport star for Coquille, who voted Oregon swimmer of big role for Bulldogs has gone on to become an the year in 2005 and, during author and an inspirational her career, broke all but one Senior is typical of what has made North Prince and Goll wanted free and keep the runner Christian speaker. of North Bend’s individual him on the field, so they from going outside. Rob Calley, a 1988 grad- school records. She went on Bend a traditionally strong program suggested Hamblet slide Hamblet also has to work uate who competed at the to set eight records during over to outside linebacker. getting to the flats on pass state meets in both cross an All-American career at SAM BARBEE his short, but productive, In traditional North Bend plays instead of dropping country and track all four the University of Wash- The World varsity stints in 2016 and form, Hamblet did it will- into the middle of the field. years and won the state ington and has competed NORTH BEND — Jakob found ways to contribute ingly. The footwork is diŽerent championship in both cross in several national cham- Hamblet is a good repre- on special teams, as well, “It shows how versatile and, in some ways, the country and the 3,000 me- pionship meets and two sentation of the 2017 North making tackles and play- he is to move him to out- mentality is diŽerent. ters in track and field his Olympic trials. Bend Bulldogs. ing smart. side linebacker,” Goll said. “I think he’s done a great junior year. He also placed On special teams and That job oŽensively is “I think he’s done a won- job with it,” Goll said. “He’s third in the 1,500 as a ju- Siuslaw at the end of blowouts as going to be a tough one. He derful job adjusting and extremely coachable. He nior, helping Coquille place Siuslaw’s class inducted a running back, Hamblet has to fill in for the Class learning a new position.” understood, as a senior, second in the state meet. in August included: comported himself well, 4A OŽensive Player of the The linebackers are im- that those guys aren’t nec- He also still holds the Coos Ray Hines, who gradu- but largely went unnoticed Year and Far West League portant parts of Goll’s 4-4 essarily better than you are, County Meet record for the ated in 1948 and was a bas- while a senior-laded group MVP. Ferenczi was nearly defense. With only three we have a responsibility to 1,500. ketball and track and field laid waste to its schedule unstoppable in short yard- defensive backs, there is put the best 11 on the field. Ross Morris, who grad- standout who also has sev- and the school’s first foot- age situations and broke a large emphasis on line- We can’t put three inside uated in 1994 and was eral standout children and ball state championship some big runs. Hamblet backers to read run or pass linebackers out there.” a three-sport start and grandchildren who have last fall. He had to patiently likely won’t be alone in quickly, as they have a sig- Hamblet is one of three standout wrestler, becom- competed for the Vikings. wait as that senior class the backfield, but is going nificant area of the field to guys returning who played ing a two-time state cham- Dick Hoberg, who grad- dominated the field, leav- to be the primary ball han- cover on pass plays. at all on defense a year pion in wrestling as a junior uated in 1968 and was an ing a talented junior class dler and isn’t worried at all Hamblet said the hard- ago, the other two being and senior after placing unbeaten state champion largely watching or merely about replacing Ferenczi est part has been keeping Gio Byers and Cole Lang- third as a sophomore. in wrestling as a senior and chipping in here or there. and Wyoming-bound Trey outside leverage instead of mead, and was expected to The 1988 boys cross also a stellar football player Now, though, Hamblet Woods. running into the hole at full step into a leadership role, country team of Jon for the Vikings. is one of many Bulldogs of “Of course those are big speed, but he praised Goll which he has. Morse, Brent Zartman, Rich Ross, who grad- all classes who have to fill shoes to fill, but I feel like and his position coach for Last school year he en- Roger Beers, Travis Elkins, uated in 1984 and was a voids. Hamblet will take playing behind them and bringing him up to speed. tered into the captain’s Jared Ford, Nichol Ray and three-sport star, including over running back duties playing against the best It helps that North Bend program set up by head Marcus Bresko that placed being chosen to play in the and play outside line- line in the state is good ex- spends next to no time coach Gary Prince and third, the best-ever fin- East-West Shrine game his backer, two areas that are perience for me,” Hamblet moving from drill to drill, emerged as one of the four ish at the state meet for a senior year. crucial to North Bend’s said. giving the players ample named leaders of the team. Coquille boys squad. The Kelli (Lang) Hagen, who success. He’s in the mold of a time to work on every facet He downplayed the role, team was coached by Don graduated in 1985 and was “He’s been patient with North Bend player: works of their positions. saying there were a bunch Crawford. a stellar track and field star it,” Bulldogs defensive co- hard, leads by example “I feel like I’m doing a of leaders on the team who for the Vikings. ordinator Ryan Goll said. and will change positions great job and getting better aren’t captains, but also North Bend David Brackney, who “He was a big part of the if necessary. and progressing as practice understands the responsi- The North Bend induc- graduated in 1991 and was a state championship last He played his freshman has gone through,” Ham- bility, perceived and other- tion ceremony will be on football and basketball star year in not quite the same season as an outside line- blet said. “It’s tough but I wise, that comes with the Friday, Sept. 29, before for the Vikings who went role he’ll have this year. backer, then moved inside feel like I’m getting it.” title. North Bend’s homecoming on to play football for the He’s not afraid to take a lot to cover some injuries. Goll trusted Hamblet to “It’s kinda just like game against Siuslaw. Air Force Academy. of the responsibility there.” When sophomore Diven- pick up the diŽerences be- knowing your role and fill- This year’s inductees are: Ricky Lowe, who grad- It was clear the se- son Willis and junior Ka- tween inside and outside ing it,” he said. “I feel like Won Loy Chan, who uated in 1994 and was nior and first-time var- leb Messner emerged as a linebacker quickly, changes everybody understands graduated in 1931 and the Far West League’s all- sity starter would replace tandem of the future at the like scraping down the line that a lot of these seniors helped write the lyrics to league shortstop for three Daniel Ferenczi as North inside linebacker spot this of scrimmage as an inside like myself, Cole and Gio, the North Bend honor song straight years and also a Bend’s primary ball carrier. summer, Hamblet was left guy versus attacking the we got to experience Daniel before becoming the only stellar wide receiver and a He routinely got yards and out of the mix. edge blocker and keeping Ferenczi and Rich Rigney Chinese-American student wrestler for the Vikings. showed good leg drive in But head coach Gary one’s up-field shoulder and those leaders.” in his class at Stanford. 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MARSHFIELD PIRATES MARSHFIELD BRIDGES TWO ERAS Kent Wigle will be honored by Pirates this fall on anniversary of 1992 state title

SAM BARBEE The World COOS BAY — Kent Wigle golfs a lot now. He plays at Bandon Dunes on Tuesdays and plays with a cou- ples group on Fridays that travels to Utah annually. But ask him to meet to talk about Marshfield football and he’ll show up with a manila folder full of clippings and stats and photos. Wigle coached the Marshfield Pirates football team for 21 years, including one state title and a bunch of Midwest- ern League crowns, and retired in 2009. He will be honored by Marshfield High School when his name is applied to the field for all time during the regular-sea- son home finale against Brook- ings-Harbor on Oct. 13. The honor comes on the 25- year anniversary of that state title in 1992, and, fittingly, in a season when Marshfield’s has a new head coach, John Lemmons, who was a key part of that team. BETHANY BAKER PHOTOS, THE WORLD With high hopes for 2017, Marshfield head coach John Lemmons, right, stands with his high school coach Kent Wigle at the Marshfield football stadium in Coos Bay. Marshfield is bridging the two seasons. “Coach Wigle is excellent football mind.” It’s special timing. The 1992 team was led o“ensively by Lem- one of the greatest ■■■ mons, who enters his first year as coaches that have ever the Pirates’ coach. As a special Looking back on the ’92 sea- remembrance of that magical been in the state of son, Lemmons said he didn’t get year not since repeated, sea- Oregon. What he did it then. He was too wrapped up in son ticket prices for Marshfield the emotion, in the work, in the football games have been lowered here for Marshfield is grind. back to their 1992 levels. incredible. I think he A quarter of a century later, Wigle remembers every detail became the second all- though, with his son sporting of the championship run, how the his No. 47 and a hat on his head team prepared, the game plans. time winningest coach, instead of a helmet, he recognizes He still feels that season’s loss I’m not sure if he’s still the achievement that was the ’92 to North Eugene and said it was team. He still feels the pain of the the turning point that year. He there but he got there.” ’91 playo“ loss and the exuber- still has strong opinions about ance of the state championship the OmniTurf used for years at Greg Mulkey, Marshfield Athletic the next year. Autzen Stadium. Ask him to talk Director “It took me a long time to re- about himself, and he won’t. alize, probably 20 years to realize “I think any time you can gen- That’s my read and I screwed it how special it was and how hard erate interest and enthusiasm you up.’” it is to do,” Lemmons said. “I should take advantage of that,” New Marshfield football coach John Lemmons holds a wooden sword He also handed out numbers think watching North Bend make he said, when asked about being waved by fans during the 1992 football state championship game and without a second thought. their run and how many years honored. “(Marshfield Athletic signed by all of the team members on the day of his hiring in June. One day after a Marshfield they almost got there and got Director) Greg (Mulkey) does a Lemmons was one of the stars of the 1992 team. practice this early season, Lem- there and didn’t win it. It’s not great job with those things.” mons was talking to his team an easy thing to do. Just realizing “Coach Wigle is one of the zone, that makes the score 28-7 been able to share and have good and made this point. He talked how special it is. Not very many greatest coaches that have ever at halftime. Against a good team, memories with each other and about how his sophomore year he teams get to do that. It’s become been in the state of Oregon,” that’s an insurmountable lead.” battled at times with each other. wanted No. 34. He coveted those a lot more special in my older age Mulkey said. “What he did here Enter Lemmons. He stepped At the end of the day, we both love two numbers in white on his pur- than when I was younger.” for Marshfield is incredible. I in front of Ashland’s tight end, each other and it’s a real special ple jersey, thinking it would make Wigle is the same. think he became the second all- who had turned around on a hook opportunity to be able to coach him play better. He said Coach “You get caught up in the grind time winningest coach, I’m not route, and intercepted the Ash- with him.” Wigle didn’t care and handed him so much,” he said. “I think one of sure if he’s still there but he got land pass at the 1-yard line and his now iconic 47, now sported those weeks I was a little sick. I there.” sprinted down the near sideline ■■■ by his son Tristin, and imitated think semifinal weekend I told Mulkey, who was around the away from everybody. In the tele- the growl Wigle gave him while Susan, my wife, I would be gone ’92 team as a film coordinator and vision footage, there are no Ash- The value of Kent Wigle’s dismissing the notion numbers for a couple hours. Well, we har- came to Marshfield at Wigle’s be- land players in the frame until coaching doesn’t solely lay in mattered. vested two elk. So I got about hest, recalled the year being spe- he slows down after he’s already the record. The wily coach, only lost 99 probably six hours of sleep for the cial for all of Coos Bay. scored. The senior class that won that games in his nearly 40 years of weekend with watching film and “It created such a neat cul- “They probably should’ve state championship was in eighth coaching high school football. doing everything else I needed to ture in our community, the ex- just run the football,” Lemmons grade when Wigle came to town, Marshfield started every season be doing. You’re just on task so citement every night for Friday said. “They probably would’ve and he saw a spark in them that from 1994 to 1999 10-0 with a much, the whole group is, and the night,” Mulkey said. “So what scored.” they “took to heart,” center Je“ string of six straight league titles. whole town got caught up in it. does he mean to our community? Lemmons and the Pirates used Tinker said in the 2015 story. The coach employed what he You’re busy. You don’t have time He will always be remembered as the play to storm back and down It’s important to remember called a “finesse run” scheme to appreciate the journey at that one of the greatest, as a legend at Ashland for the title, never al- that Marshfield wasn’t playing with draws and traps and count- time.” Marshfield and state of Oregon.” lowing another point. Lemmons at their current division. It was ers to take advantage of his team’s Mulkey thinks Lemmons is the scored on another long touch- up with the Eugene schools with lack of size. guy to get the program back to- ■■■ down run when quarterback Je“ bigger enrollments and players. And boy, it worked. Lemmons ward the championship level. Messerle pitched to him from the North Eugene had a guy, Kailee was the head of a group of three “I think the best thing in this If there was one moment from bottom of the pile. Years later, Wong, who was an All-Ameri- 100-carry guys, the other two whole deal is you have someone that ’92 team Mulkey remembers Messerle still doesn’t know if his can at Stanford and played in the being Joe Lehman and Messerle, who is well-known in this com- most, it’s the play that was a part knee was down and any video is NFL. that combined for nearly 2,500 munity,” Mulkey said when he of what he calls the best individ- inconclusive. It takes a special coach to con- yards and 35 touchdowns. Mes- announced the hiring in early ual e“ort he’s ever seen. It’s interesting that a member vince a bunch of kids they can serle also threw for 22 scores, two June. “He’s a guy that under- Ashland was on the cusp of of the sta“ in ’92 is still a mem- compete with those kinds of of which went to Lemmons. stands what it takes to work to scoring its third touchdown of ber of the sta“ now. Mulkey was teams, but this group was spe- It was the perfect system for get to (the championship) level. the first half and taking a 28-7 Lemmons’ freshman coach, and cial on its own and had itself con- the team and they ran it to per- “The kids are going to want to lead to head into the locker room watched as Lemmons developed vinced. Wigle knew what buttons fection. They developed a close- work hard for him. The coaching and likely taking away its second into one of the best runners in the to push. He didn’t go easy in film ness under Wigle that he remem- sta“ is going to work hard for straight title in the process. state. sessions. bers to this day. It’s hard to say him, trying to help him be suc- “At that point, if you asked ev- Now, Lemmons recognizes the “I wanted them to feel good if the ’92 team is his favorite, but cessful.” erybody honestly, we all thought uniqueness in that relationship about how they played,” Wigle does a father have any favorites? Wigle agrees with the assess- we were in trouble,” tackle Joe and the shared memories that said. “If they’ve been playing, “He was great coach, a great ment. Nowlin said for a 2015 story in come with it. they know. So they watch film motivator,” Lemmons said. “His “He wants to be here. He cares The World recalling the season. “We have a special relation- and are proud of what they do. record speaks for itself. He cared about kids here,” he said. “I hope “If they put that ball in the end ship,” Lemmons said. “We’ve Or they say, ‘Oh, shoot, Coach. about you and has an excellent, it works out.” Marshfield will celebrate Wigle with events Oct. 13-14

THE WORLD During halftime of the game Marshfield to six straight un- complete the south grandstand at per person and all proceeds from Marshfield will celebrate the that night, many of Wigle’s for- beaten Midwestern League sea- the stadium. the event will go to the Raise the past while naming the football mer players will be introduced sons. On Saturday, a social and auc- Roof campaign. field in Pete Susick Stadium for with him as the field is dedicated. The dedication will be part of tion honoring Kent will be held at For more information on the former coach Kent Wigle during Wigle coached the Pirates to a two-day celebration that also the Mill Casino. In addition to the evening, contact Raise the Roof the Oct. 13 game against Brook- their most recent state cham- will include a major fundraiser auction, many hors d’oeuvres will project chairman Bill McNutt at 00 1 ings-Harbor. pionship, in 1992, and later led for the Raise the Roof project to be served. The cost will be $40 [email protected]. 10 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 THE WORLD

MARSHFIELD PIRATES Pirates go traditional in 2017

SAM BARBEE The World COOS BAY — For some reason it was really hard to get guys out for football in 2017 at Marsh- field. In a season celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 state champion Pirates, only around 40 turned up for fall camp, but in the weeks since that number rose to 60-plus. Those numbers, though, hav- en’t discouraged the Pirates at all. It’s actually been a strengthening measure with those who did show up. They know they don’t have very many bodies and are endeav- oring to remedy that issue, but there is a mutual respect among those who have showed up, and the eŠort has been recognized by the coaching staŠ, led by first- year head coach John Lemmons. “I feel like we’ve really given a championship eŠort,” senior quarterback Justin Banks said. “I think we have a lot of special things ahead of us.” Lemmons was a standout run- ning back on that ’92 team, rush- ing for more than 1,000 yards that year, and brings a similar pro-style oŠense with him. It’s not an un- familiar system to many players, who employed the “finesse run- BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD ning” style of the often out-sized Marshfield’s players run sprints during a conditioning portion of a preseason practice. Pirates under Kent Wigle in their middle school days while playing But there is still some transi- tion easier, some terminology of traps and draws will take some we’ll be fine,” senior Zach Kellar for Lemmons. tion away from the run-and-gun and concepts, like route trees and time to fully sink in. said. “It’s traditional Marshfield spread attack former coach Josh coverages, have been retained. But “It’ll take some time, but I think football,” Banks said. Line used. To make the transi- Lemmons’ oŠensive philosophy if we’re here and paying attention, Please see PIRATES, Page 11

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@TheWorldLink ince the high school safety on the field. Readers the nation that play under the past, such as a player in football season is of this series of articles NFHS rules. the act or just after throw- Sscheduled to begin this should be able to spot and Please note, there are ing a pass, a receiver at- week, there is no group understand the enforce- some additional qualifi- tempting to catch a pass or more excited for these first ment of these rules as the cations to this rule. If a kick but has not had time games than season goes on. blocker initiates a blindside to become a runner, a run- the South- Last season, Oregon was block by launching himself ner in the grasp of a tackler Go Pirates! western Or- one of three states that at his target, and/or leads whose forward progress egon Foot- were selected to collect with the top of his helmet has been stopped, a player ball O˜cials data for the rest of the (known as “spearing”), who is obviously out of the Association nation on the use of and and in any other situa- play and not in the imme- (SWOFOA). injuries related to blindside tions where o˜cials deem diate vicinity of the runner, MARK With at blocks, a situation where the contact flagrant, the and of course blindside STEPHENS least eight a player is blocked from blocker will be disqualified blocks. new o˜cials the side, is unaware the from the game for making One new action that has signed up, contact is about to occur, this unsafe and unneces- been included under the we are all working dili- and is contacted with ex- sary contact. defenseless player rule is a gently to understand all the cessive and unnecessary The NFHS rules book runner who has obviously new rules approved by our force. Last year the ex- also expanded to provide given himself up by be- governing body, the Na- perimental rule in Oregon specific examples of a “de- ginning a “feet first” slide, COOS BAY COQUILLE tional Federation of High required those initiating fenseless” player, one who, and is then contacted by 541-267-2137 541-396-3161 School Activities (NFHS). blindside blocks to lead the because of his physical po- a tackler. By the way, this A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS SERVING COOS COUNTY FOR OVER 100 YEARS Again, as in the past, many contact with their hands sition and focus of concen- runner would be consid- of these new rules target rather than their shoulder tration is especially vulner- ered “down” when he be- or helmet outside of the able to injury. O˜cials will gins to make the feet first free blocking zone, an area follow the NFHS directive slide even if he is not on the three yards on either side “When in question, the ground yet. of the ball and within four player is defenseless.” In all these cases the yards on each side of the Many of the examples game o˜cial must draw center. Now this rule ap- listed in the rule book have distinction between con- plies to all high schools in been enforced regularly in tact necessary to make a legal block or tackle, including the restrictions on blindside blocks, and making unnecessary con- tact on a defenseless player and targeting any player at any time. In the next articles, we will examine the new rule related to “pop up” kicks, a big change in pass interfer- ence, some finer points on penalty enforcement (you want to make sure we are doing it correctly, right?), encroachment on a snap, and finally a review of the NFHS’s list of Points of Emphasis for this season. Go, Until next time, all the best to players, coaches and fans of high school foot- Pirates! ball. Mark Stephens is a veteran Proud to Partner with our Community member of the Southwestern 2001 Broadway Oregon Football O†cials As- Locally owned and operated - Newport, Eugene, Coos Bay, Roseburg and Bend North Bend, OR 541-808-2400 sociation

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“It was a transition at first, but now I think we got it,” senior Tyler Post added. That system will largely feature junior Tristin Lem- mons, who is John’s son and wears the same No. 47. As a sophomore last season, Lemmons rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns against Siuslaw, drawing comparisons to his father. But he’s not alone. Fellow junior Grant Woolsey will play somewhere, be that quarterback or receiver, and Kellar, speedy junior Devin Benson and tall Cory Stover will once again be o‘ensive threats for the Pirates. “I think the overall goal is to win state, and I think we can,” Kellar said. “(We have) the talent, the speed.” That speed is already well-established. Kellar, Benson and Lemmons were all members of Marsh- field’s state-champion 4x400 relay team this past spring, and Kellar finished second in the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints. In BETHANY BAKER PHOTOS, THE WORLD practices, Kellar is streaking Marshfield coach John Lemmons instructs the Pirates during practice. down either sideline after taking hando‘s and pitches or passes from Banks or Marshfield Pirates Woolsey. League: Midwestern “I’m very confident in all League those guys,” Post said. “I’ll block for them as long as Coach: John Lem- they get those yards.” mons (first season). The elder Lemmons has Assistants: Brad been mixing around his McKechnie, Chad backfield, using Tristan Scriven, Floyd Mon- Lemmons, Kellar and Ben- tiel, Greg Mulkey, Banks Kellar son in di‘erent places on James Johnson, Tyler the field to get everyone Mulkey, Bruce Bryant touches but also to vary those touches in terms of 2016 Record: 7-3, 3-2 where they happen and how Returning Starters: they happen. OŠense 4, Defense 4. All that focus, though opens up Stover across the Key Players: Zach middle and Jacob Dean on Kellar, sr, WR/DB; the outside. Justin Banks, sr, QB; Lemmons Post “I think we got a good Bradley Easton, sr, game plan to get them the Marshfield learns a play during practice. WR/DB; Grant Woolsey, jr, WR/DB; Devin Benson, jr, RB/ ball,” John Lemmons said. LB; Jacob Dean, sr, WR/DB; Tristin Lemmons, jr, RB/LB; “I think the only thing “I think we got a Battling with Woolsey a lot. (Lemmons) explains Sirus Robie, jr, RB/LB; Tyler Post, sr, OL/DL; Phillip Her- we’re struggling with right good game plan to for the quarterback job is it very well to us.” nandez, sr, OL/DL; Cory Stover, jr, TE/DL; Dontae Givens, now is we haven’t been do- Banks, who has only been Marshfield is a confident sr, TE/DL; Greg Stump, jr, OL/DL; Aidan Adams, jr, OL/DL; ing a lot of signals, so our get them the ball. I the JV quarterback thus far. group. It has the potential Gannon Holland, jr, OL/DL; Kanyon Kohl, sr, OL/DL; An- two-minute — once we get think the only thing It was still an open battle af- to have an explosive of- drew Dunning, sr, OL/DL; Tyler McIntyre, sr, OL/DL. that ironed out we’ll be fine. we’re struggling ter the first week of practice, fense and solid defense, 2017 Schedule I don’t think we’ll have any but Banks was taking most and with no clear favorite „ Sept. 1 Cascade „ Sept. 29 @ Douglas trouble getting those three with right now is of the first team reps at the in the Far West League, the „ Sept. 8 Phoenix „ Oct. 6 @ Siuslaw the ball.” we haven’t been end of that first week. 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COQUILLE RED DEVILS Coquille seeks another deep playo run

Red Devils — and senior guard Chase Otterbach and junior reached Class 3A Hayden Davis also have experience starting on the semifinals last fall line. Junior Ian Whidden and sophomore Garet Hy- JOHN GUNTHER att also are ready to step in The World to starting spots. COQUILLE — After Coquille’s biggest loss several years of making to graduation is Dustin the playoffs but not do- Davis, who was voted both ing anything in the post- offensive and defensive season, Coquille’s foot- lineman of the year for ball team has taken great Class 3A last fall. strides the past two sea- “We’re never going to sons. replace Dustin Davis,” In 2015, the Red Dev- Thomason said. “We can ils won their first playoff carry on what he helped game since the 1970 state create here.” champion season. Last Jake Hurt has plenty of fall, Coquille made it all confidence in the guys up the way to the semifinals front. before losing to rival and “Heath is the leader,” he eventual state champion said. “He is going to make Harrisburg. sure everyone knows what Despite the loss of a they’re doing.” bunch of playmakers from Last year, Coquille’s that group, Coquille’s road to the semifinals players think they are included both the stellar ready to take the next step offense and a standout this fall. defense, and the team BETHANY BAKER PHOTOS, THE WORLD “We have the talent,” thinks it will be strong on senior Henry Scolari said. Coquille’s players work on their strength and agility during a drill at practice. that side of the ball again “We can do it.” as well. “It’s outstanding how “We have three or four much effort and drive ev- Coquille Red Devils players who have been erybody on this team has,” starting since their soph- added senior Jake Hurt. League: Mountain Valley omore year,” Heath Hurt Veteran Coquille coach Confrence said. David Thomason is confi- Coach: David Thomason While four of the players dent because he has such (ninth season) were regular starters on a large returning group defense last year, several that bitterly remembers Assistants: Jake Co- others got valuable game the semifinal loss to the chran, Chuck Ladig, Kent time, especially on the Eagles. Rilatos line, where the Red Devils Heath Hurt Jake Hurt “We’re looking to have 2016 Record: 11-1 (5-0 in had a regular eight-player another great season,” league) rotation to keep fresh peo- Thomason said. “We’re ple in the trenches. looking to build on what Returning Starters: Of- “We’re happy with just we’ve done the last five fense 6, Defense 4 about every position ex- years. Key Players: Jake Hurt, cept outside linebacker,” “I’ve got a group of 12 sr, WR/DB; Henry Scolari, Thomason said. “At out- seniors who are hungry — sr, RB/LB; Seth Wadding- side linebacker we have and angry. We are looking ton, sr, RB/DB; Heath the players to do it, it’s to get further than last Hurt, sr, OL/DL; Cody Scolari Thomason just a matter of finding y e a r.” Deck, sr, RB/DB; Joey out who they are.” The Red Devils have Vigue, sr, OL/LB; John Morrill-Keeler, sr, WR/DE; Chase The defensive backfield made their mark with a Otterbach, sr, OL/DL; Hayden Davis, jr, OL/DE; Kane Rila- is anchored by Wadding- powerful running attack A Coquille player carries the ball in practice. tos, jr, FB/DL; Blake Wallace, jr, jr, LB; Tanner Godfrey, sr, ton, who has been starting in the wing-T offense, and LB; Colton Morrill-Keeler, jr, TE/DL; Ian Whidden, jr, OL/ at free safety since early in this year should be no dif- lari at fullback, shifty Seth speedy Cody Deck at the DL; Garet Hyatt, soph, OL/DL. his freshman season. 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POWERS CRUISERS Cruisers rely on new leaders

JOHN GUNTHER The World Powers Cruisers POWERS — For the first time since the 2012 season, the player calling the signals in the oense at Powers won’t be named Jackson Stallard. There’s no doubt the star who graduated in the spring was a standout and the most dynamic piece in a dynamic oense. But Clauson Gregorio the returning players feel that the departure of the four-year starter has given them incentive — to show Powers can be a winner without him. “Not having Jackson anymore gives us something to prove,” se- nior Lucas Middlebrook said. It’s a common feeling among the players. Middlebrook Stallard “We don’t have Jackson to do everything for us,” senior Kody League: Mountain Skyline Clawson said. “Everybody will League have to work as a team. “I want to see how good we can Coach: Tim Stallard (sixth be — to see if we can go farther season) than we did last year.” Assistants: Kayne Pedrick, The Cruisers lost in the quar- Mitchell Allen terfinals last fall, beaten by Lowell when Stallard suered a shoulder 2016 Record: 9-2 (5-0 in injury late in the first half and the league) team couldn’t keep up in the final Returning Starters: OŠense two quarters. 4, Defense 3 Stallard isn’t the only Cruiser gone from last fall. Several grad- Key Players: Ethan Gregorio, uated and three starters or ex- sr, RB/LB; Kody Clauson, sr, pected starters this fall moved OL/DL; Kyle Johnson, sr, OL/ away, leaving the team with just DL; Lucas Middlebrook, sr, WR/ 13 players after the first two weeks DB; Conner Kellogg, sr, WR/ of practice. DE; Jason Kellogg, jr, RB/LB; “We’ve got some good football Clancy Standley, jr, QB/DB; Cole players, there’s no doubt about Holliday, jr, OL/DE; David Ped- that,” said coach Tim Stallard, rick, soph, QB/DB; Steven Led- Jackson’s dad. “They are going to ger-Crocket, jr, OL/DL; Kodiak have to be in good shape. They are Norris, soph, E/DB. going to be playing a lot of foot- 2017 Schedule ball.” „ Aug. 31 North Douglas The team also needs to find new „ *Sept. 9 Powder Valley leadership in the ranks. „ Sept. 15 Gilchrist “It’s completely dierent,” „ Sept. 22 Glendale Stallard said. “Last year, they „ Sept. 29 Camas Valley could run the practice themselves. „ Oct. 6 @ Prospect This year, we are going to keep it „ Oct. 13 @ Elkton simple.” „ Oct. 20 @ Days Creek Powers ran a balanced oense „ *At North Bend with its veteran quarterback the BETHANY BAKER PHOTOS, THE WORLD past few years, but will rely more Powers players battle to catch a pass during practice. on a run-based attack this fall. That fits the team’s personnel. “After we get a quarterback go- our jobs and don’t overpursue.” and Kodiak Norris in the defen- The Cruisers have two strong and ing, we’ll be all right,” Gregorio The latter concept is vital in the sive backfield. big linemen, Kody Clauson and said. “They’re pretty good kids. eight-man game. “Our defense should be our big- Cole Holliday and Kyle Johnson, They’re smart.” “There’s an awful lot of field to gest thing,” Clawson said. another senior has experience up Powers knows it has a strong defend out there,” Stallard said. One big plus for the team could front. And they have two run- backfield. The Cruisers do have experi- be its great success the past few ning backs with dierent styles, “I’m expecting big things out ence on the defense. years something most of the play- the bruising Ethan Gregorio and of Jamason and Ethan,” Stallard The only returning starters are ers were a part of. athletic Jamason Kellogg. said. “The linemen are going to Clauson on the line, Gregario at “It makes them want it more Seniors Conner Kellogg and be tough. linebacker and Jamason Kellogg in because they’ve had it,” Gregorio Middlebrook also could see time “We’ve got all the ingredients.” the backfield, but Conner Kellogg said. “They don’t want to lose.” in the backfield and are veteran While the oense could be dy- (defensive end), Johnson (line) And they want to be back in the receivers. namic, Stallard is more concerned and Middlebrook and Standley postseason at the end of the year. Of course, Powers will be rely- about the defense. (defensive back) also saw playing “I think we can be in the play- ing on a new quarterback, junior “If the defense is OK, we’re time. Hollaway and newcomer os,” Middlebrook said, adding Clancy Standley or sophomore going to be OK,” he said. “I think Steven Ledger-Crocket also could that the Cruisers need “a lot of A Powers player tackles a David Pedrick. they’re hungry, as long as we do contribute up front and Pedrick hard work and dedication.” teammate during a drill in practice.

2017 OREGON LEAGUE ALIGNMENTS

CLASS 6A Millers, Thurston Colts. CLASS 3A schedule. Nonfootball: East Linn Christian Eagles, Rangers, Ione Cardinals, Mitchell/SprayWheeler Christian Warriors, North Douglas Warriors, Pacific Portland Interscholastic League: Cleveland Special District 1: Bend Lava Bears, Hermiston Lewis & Clark League: Clatskanie Tigers, Portland Western Mennonite Pioneers. Loggers, Perrydale Pirates, Sherman Huskies. Pirates, Powers Cruisers, Umpqua Valley Christian Cavaliers, Franklin Quakers, Grant Generals, Jefferson Bulldogs, Hood River Valley Eagles, Mountain View Christian Royals, Rainier Columbians, Warrenton Mountain View Conference: Lost River Raiders, Independent: Oregon School for the Deaf Panthers/ Monarchs, Yoncalla Eagles. Democrats, Lincoln Cardinals, Madison Senators, Cougars, Pendleton Buckaroos, Redmond Panthers, Warriors. Nonfootball: Catlin Gabel Eagles, De La Monroe Dragons, Oakland Oakers, Oakridge Warriors. Willamette Valley Christian Warriors, South Wasco Mountain Valley League: Butte Falls Loggers, Roosevelt Roughriders, Wilson Trojans. Benson Ridgeview Ravens, Summit Storm. The Dalles Salle North Catholic Knights, Oregon Episcopal Bonanza Antlers and Crow Cougars will play an inde- County Redsides. Cascades Academy Steelehead, Central Christian Techmen will play independent schedule. Riverhawks will play an Independent schedule. Aardvarks, Portland Adventist Cougars, Riverdale pendent schedule. Nonfootball: Canyonville Christian CLASS 1A REGULAR LEAGUES Tigers, Chiloquin Panthers, Gilchrist Grizzlies, Metro League: Aloha Warriors, Beaverton Beavers, CLASS 5A LEAGUES FOR OTHER SPORTS Mavericks. Academy Pilots, Milo Adventist Academy Mustangs. The Valley 10: Columbia Christian Knights, Country Hosanna Christian Lions, North Lake Cowboys, Century Jaguars, Jesuit Crusaders, Liberty Falcons, Intermountain Conference: Bend Lava Bears, West Valley League: Amity Warriors, Dayton Sunset Conference: Bandon Tigers, Gold Beach Christian Cougars, Damascus Christian Eagles, Grand Paisley Broncos, Prospect Charter Cougars, Rogue Southridge Skyhawks, Sunset Apollos, Westview Mountain View Cougars, Redmond Panthers, Pirates, Santiam Christian Eagles, Sheridan Panthers, Myrtle Point Bobcats, Reedsport Brave, View Christian Academy Eagles, North Clackamas Valley Adventist Academy Red Tail Hawks, Triad Wildcats. Glencoe Crimson Tide will play independent Ridgeview Ravens, Summit Storm. Spartans, Taft Tigers, Willamina Bulldogs. Horizon Toledo Boomers, Waldport Irish. Christian Saints, Open Door Chirstian Huskies, Timberwolves, Trinity Lutheran Saints. schedule. Columbia River Conference: Hermiston Bulldogs, Christian Hawks will play an independeng schedule. Columbia Basin Conference: Culver Bulldogs, Portland Waldorf Wolfpack, Southwest Christian Big Sky League: Arlington Honkers, Condon Mount Hood Conference: Barlow Bruins, Centennial Hood River Valley Eagles, Pendleton Buckaroos, The Nonfootball: Westside Christian Eagles. Heppner Mustangs, Stanfield Tigers, Weston-McEwen Wildcats, St. Stephens Academy Archers, Trinity Knights, Dufur Rangers, Horizon Christian Hawks, Eagles, Central Catholic Rams, Clackamas Cavaliers, Dalles Riverhawks. PacWest Conference: Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers, TigerScots. Pilot Rock Nixyaawii Rockets will play an Academy, Valor Christian Knights. Ione Cardinals, Mitchell Loggers, Sherman Huskies, David Douglas Scots, Gresham Gophers, Oregon City CLASS 4A Chemawa Braves, Colton Vikings, Gervais Cougars, independent schedule. Casco League: C.S. Lewis Academy Watchmen, South Wasco County Redsides, Spray Eagles, Wheeler Pioneers, Reynolds Raiders. Cowapa League: Astoria Fishermen, Banks Braves, Jefferson Lions, Salem Acadamy Crusaders, Scio Wapiti League: Enterprise Outlaws, Grant Union Croshill Christian Eagles, Falls City Mountaineers, Knights. Three Rivers League: Canby Cougars, Lake Oswego Scappoose Indians, Seaside Seagulls, Tillamook Loggers. Prospectors, Imbler Panthers, Union/Cove Bobcats. Jewell Blue Jays, Kings Valley Charter, Livingstone Old Oregon League: Cove Leopards, Echo Cougars, Lakers, Lakeridge Pacers, Newberg Tigers, Sherwood Cheesemakers, Valley Catholic Valiants. Mountain Valley Conference: Coquille Red Devils, Elgin Huskies will play independent football schedule. Adventist Academy Lions, Oregon School for the Griswold Grizzlies, Joseph Eagles, Nixyaawii Golden Bowmen, Tigard Tigers, Tualatin Timberwolves, West Tri-Valley Conference: Crook County Cowboys; Creswell Bulldogs, Glide Wildcats, Harrisburg Eagles, CLASS 1A FOOTBALL DISTRICTS Deaf Panthers, Perrydale Pirates, Veritas Vanguard, Eagles, Pine Eagle Spartans, Powder Valley Badgers, Linn Lions. Nonfootball: St. Mary’s Blues. Estacada Rangers, Gladstone Gladiators, Madras La Pine Hawks, Pleasant Hill Billies District 1: Adrian Antelopes, Cove Leopards, Willamette Valley Christian Warriors. Wallowa Cougars. Greater Valley Conference: Forest Grove Vikings, White Buffalos, Molalla Indians. Corbett Cardinals Eastern Oregon League: Burns Hilanders, Irrigon Crane Mustangs, Echo Cougars, Harper/Huntington Mountain West League: Alsea Wolverines, High Desert League: Adrian Antelopes, Burnt River McKay Scots, McMinnville Grizzlies, McNary Celtics, will play an independent schedule. Knights, Nyssa Bulldogs, Riverside Pirates, Umatilla Hornets, Joseph Eagles, Monument/Dayville Tigers, Eddyville Eagles, Lowell Devils, Mapleton Sailors, Bulls, Crane Mustangs, Dayville Tigers, Four Rivers North Salem Vikings, South Salem Saxons, Sprague Far West League: Brookings-Harbor Bruins, Douglas Vikings, Vale Vikings. Pine Eagle Spartans, Powder Valley Badgers, Prairie McKenzie Eagles, Mohawk Indians, Oak Hill Falcons, Falcons, Harper Hornets, Huntington Locomotives, Olympians, West Albany Bulldogs, West Salem Trojans, Marshfield Pirates, North Bend Bulldogs, Southern Cascade League: Cascade Christian City/ Burnt River Panthers, Wallowa Cougars. Siletz Valley Warriors, Triangle Lake Lakers. Jordan Valley Mustangs, Long Creek Mountaineers, Titans. Siuslaw Vikings, South Umpqua Lancers. Challengers, Illinois Valley Cougars, Lakeview District 2: Camas Valley Hornets, Chiloquin Skyline League: Camas Valley Hornets, Days Creek Monument Tigers, Prairie City Panthers, Ukiah Southwest Conference: Grants Pass Cavemen, Oregon West Conference: Cascade Cougars, Honkers, St. Mary’s Crusaders. Rogue River Panthers, Days Creek Wolves, Elkton Elks, Gilchrist Wolves, Elkton Elks, Glendale Pirates, New Hope Cougars. North Medford Black Tornado, Roseburg Indians, Newport Cubs, North Marion Huskies, Philomath Chieftains will play an independent schedule. Grizzlies, Glendale Pirates, Hosanna Christian Lions, Sheldon Irish, South Eugene Axemen, South Medford Warriors, Stayton Eagles, Yamhill-Carlton Tigers. CLASS 2A North Lake Cowboys, Powers Cruisers, Prospect Panthers, Willamette Wolverines. Sky-Em League: Cottage Grove Lions, Elmira Northwest League: Gaston Greyhounds, Knappa Cougars, Triad Timberwolves. Independent Schedule: CLASS 5A Falcons, Junction City Tigers, Sisters Outlaws, Loggers, Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates, Nestucca Bobcats, Butte Falls/Crater Lake Charter Academy Loggers Northwest Oregon Conference: Hillsboro Spartans, Sutherlin Bulldogs, Sweet Home Huskies. Vernonia Loggers. Nonfootball: City Christian Lions, District 3: Alsea Wolverines, Falls City Mountaineers, La Salle Prep Falcons, Milwaukie Mustangs, Parkrose Skyline Conference: Henley Hornets, Hidden Valley Delphian Dragons, Faith Bible Falcons, Life Christian Lowell Devils, Mapleton Sailors, McKenzie Eagles, Broncos, Putnam Kingsmen, Sandy Pioneers, St. Mustangs, Klamath Union Pelicans, Mazama Vikings, Lions. Mohawk Indians, North Douglas Warriors, Siletz Helens Lions, Wilsonville Wildcats. North Valley Knights, Phoenix Pirates. Tri-River Conference: Central Linn Cobras, Valley Warriors, Triangle Lake Lakers, Yoncalla Mid-Willamette Conference: Central Panthers, Greater Oregon League: Baker Bulldogs, La Grande Kennedy Trojans, Regis Rams, Santiam Wolverines, Eagles. Corvallis Spartans, Crescent Valley Raiders, Dallas Tigers, McLoughlin Pioneers, Ontario Tigers. St. Paul Buckaroos. Riddle Irish will play independent District 4: Arlington/Condon Honkers, Dufur Dragons, Lebanon Warriors, Silverton Foxes, South Albany Rebels. Woodburn Bulldogs will play an independent schedule. Midwestern League: Ashland Grizzlies, Churchill Lancers, Crater Comets, Eagle Point Eagles, Marist Spartans, North Eugene Highlanders, Springfield 2017 PLAYOFF QUALIFICATIONS

Class 6A: Each league gets four teams in and the eight highest-ranked teams not already eligible Go receive at-large berths into the 32-team bracket. Class 5A: The Northwest, Mid-Willamette and Midwestern League and Special District 1 all get four teams into the 16-team bracket. Class 4A: The league champions for all seven teams and the highest ranked non-champion automatically Cruisers! qualify for the 16-team bracket. The other eight teams will be chosen through the play-in round. All leagues GOOD LUCK but the Greater Oregon League are guaranteed two teams in the play-in round and that league gets one. The final four spots are chosen through the power rankings. CRUISERS! Class 3A: The Mountain Valley, PacWest and West Valley Leagues get three berths each, while the Lewis & Clark, Eastern Oregon and Southern Cascade League each get two. An at-large berth goes to the team with the highest power ranking not already eligible. Class 2A: Each league gets two berths, with the final four berths chosen using the power rankings (will Coquille be formally adopted by OSAA Executive Board on 940 East Fifth St. Sept. 11). Class 1A: Three of the special districts get four teams Supply Coquille and the fourth gets three (to be adopted by OSAA “Everything for your home but the view.” The helpful place. Executive Board on Sept. 11). The final spot will go 541-396-3101 to the team with the best power ranking not already 00 eligible. www.cvhospital.org 1 10054 Hwy. 42, Coquille, Oregon • 541-396-4264 14 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 THE WORLD

GOLD BEACH PANTHERS Panthers hope for return to top SAM BARBEE The World GOLD BEACH — It wasn’t long ago that the Gold Beach Panthers were a perennial power in the Sun- set Conference and Oregon Class 2A football as a whole. A year after winning the league and hosting two playo games, Gold Beach went winless in 2015, a stunning departure from the quality of Panthers teams of even recent past. In 2016, Gold Beach re- turned to form, tying for a league title before driving all the way to Heppner to have its season ended. For 2017, fourth-year coach Justin Storns has 13 seniors again, and is bol- stered by a strong perfor- mance at Brookings-Har- bor’s camp this summer with a group who still re- members the sting of 0-9. “We went in to camp and weren’t sure of some things on defense,” Storns said. “We lost our two best tack- lers from the defense, but we return a lot. And coming out of camp we were feeling pretty good about it.” Taylor Mather was the quarterback of that team as a sophomore, and now enters his third season as the Panthers signal caller. He said last year’s re- sult was a product of their BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD sophomore season, how The Gold Beach Panthers work on their conditioning during a preseason practice. going winless hurt and they set out to avoid that Gold Beach sees that as “We want to be more competitive than at all costs. For their senior the di erence. The sched- Gold Beach Panthers season, they’re expecting ule once again starts with we were. We went into those games League: Sunset Con- the trajectory to continue Coquille, which beat the thinking stu was gonna happen, but it ference upward. Panthers 66-0 in last year’s “We’re seniors now. opener, and will once again just didn’t go for us. Coach: Justin Storns We’ve all got three years follow with St. Mary’s of Taylor Mather (fourth season) under our belts,” Mather Medford, which beat the Assistants: James Lo- said. “It’s time to get back Panthers 49-0 last year. gan, Matt Wegner to it.” The Panthers shared the This year’s Gold Beach league title with Reedsport and Gold Beach hosts To- was gonna happen, but it 2016 Record: 6-4 (4-1 Denney Mather schedule features teams and Toledo last year, beat- ledo on Oct. 13. just didn’t go for us. in league) that accounted for all ing the Brave and falling to “We want to be more “We want to overcome Returning Starters: three of Gold Beach’s reg- the Boomers. The show- competitive than we were,” that failure. That’s what O‹ense 7, Defense 6 ular-season losses last fall, down with Reedsport is Mather said. “We went into we work for now. We don’t and all lopsided. Gold Beach’s league opener, those games thinking stu want to have that same fail- Key Players: Taylor ure (from) the past.” Mather, sr, QB/LB; Zac Though Gold Beach once Denney, sr, TE/DB; again loses some key con- Yancy Rangel, sr, RB/ Proudly Supporting All Schools tributors, as is expected LB; Chris Salazar, sr, in high school football, OL/DL; Michael Dal- Rangel Storns the Panthers boast a large ton, sr, OL/DL; Luke senior class that took its Gilbert, sr, OL/DL; Cody Martin, jr, OL/DL; Derek Punch, lumps as sophomores. sr, RB/LB; Trevor Walker, sr, RB/DB; Tyson Lilly, sr, WR/ Mather is a two-way LB; Hunter Rose, sr, WR/DB; Dawson Martin, sr, OL/DL; player, lining up as a line- Frankie McCoy, sr, OL/DL; Alex Carpenter, sr, WR/DB; backer on defense. Yancey Johnny Moore, jr, OL/DL; Brandon Seuser-Smith, jr, WR/ Rangel is going to be on the DB. wing and Trevor Walker, 2017 Schedule with Tyson Lilly, will fill in „ Sept. 1 @ Coquille „ Oct. 6 @ Myrtle Point at fullback, and Zac Denney „ Sept. 15 St. Mary’s „ Oct. 13 Toledo will be a major part of Gold „ Sept. 22 @ Rogue River „ Oct. 20 @ Waldport Beach’s perimeter game. „ Sept. 29 Reedsport „ Oct. 27 Bandon “I think we are a better team depth-wise than we were before,” Rangel said. “We’re more committed. players to graduation from leader of the team and the So I’m hoping instead of a 2016, so Storns needed to rest have fallen in behind 6-4 record we go 9-0. replace a lot of production him. There is also the sense “We have high hopes.” this summer. of culmination and termi- Mather is now in his third Instead of just trying to nation at the end of a high season running Storns’ sys- replace all those tackles school football career that tem at Gold Beach, which with two guys, Storns is creates a sense of urgency will likely feature Mather hoping for an improvement for seniors. and Rengel in an option from his defensive line. Mi- When the team’s total scheme. chael Dalton, Luke Gilbert number is 26 players and But Storns has freed Ma- and Chris Salazar — all se- half are seniors, the anx- ther up to make checks at niors — will be big parts of iety permeates the whole the line of scrimmage when the Panther defensive line team. Gold Beach hopes to he sees something he likes rotation. Rangel and Derek focus that anxiety into an or doesn’t like and trusts Punch, with Mather, will outright league title and the senior to make the right perform linebacker duties potentially a state one. decisions. and the secondary is led by “We’ve been together Storns also has a new guy returning all-leauger Den- for years. That helps a lot,” out at practice who he was ney. Denney said. “We’ve grad- hesitant to name. “They played pretty well uated seniors that were a “I don’t want to let the down in Brookings against big part of the team and had cat out of the bag. We’ll some 4A schools,” Storns to start over. We’ve been see what happens against said. “I think they should building it up over the years Coquille,” Storns said. “I progress and be alright.” — the brotherhood and think he can potentially be There is a sense of the teamwork. We know a big threat, a big deal in the self-confidence about the each other’s strengths and league. 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SIUSLAW VIKINGS Vikings expect to take big step in 2017

JOHN GUNTHER The World SIUSLAW — Last fall, Siuslaw’s football team ran a new oense for the first time in half a century, abandoning the Vikings’ tradi- tional veer for a spread attack with new coach Jamin Pool. The Vikings had mixed results, showing flashes of potential, but ultimately struggling to find wins as the players feared making the slightest mistake under their new coach. Now, in year two of Pool’s ten- ure, that attitude is gone and the Vikings feel they are primed for a breakthrough. “It’s a new mindset,” said senior Trent Reavis. “Last year, we were afraid to make mistakes. Now we’re making mistakes at full speed.” That’s something Pool has tried A Siuslaw running back practices dodging tackles. to teach the Vikings. “One thing we tell them is you can’t control everything,” he said. Siuslaw Vikings “The only thing you can control is your eort and your mindset. League: Far West League “Go full speed and if you make Coach: Jamin Pool (second season) a mistake at full speed, we can fix that. What we don’t want is not Assistants: Jerry Fleming, Pat going full speed and not being will- Wondra, Mike Blankenship, Dennis ing to ask questions. The players Davidson, Je‘ Gray. have bought into that this year.” 2016 Record: 2-6 (1-4 in league) Brandt Reavis With the Vikings boasting a vet- Returning Starters: O‘ense 7, eran lineup, that’s a big thing. BETHANY BAKER PHOTOS, THE WORLD Defense 8 “We’re way ahead of where we A Siuslaw player keeps his head up while running with the ball in practice. were last year,” senior Jared Brandt Key Players: Jared Brandt, sr, QB; said. “(The oense) is starting to “They are doing really well,” a big step up,” Reavis said. “It’s Ryan Lee, sr, WR/LB; Quincy Rusk, click with everybody.” Brandt said of the receivers. “They clicking a lot more.” sr, RB/DB; Trent Reavis, sr, TE/LB; The Vikings have the benefit of have more speed.” Siuslaw returns eight starters Salvador Sierra, sr, LB/OL; Austin Brandt being in his second year as Siuslaw also could have an im- on defense — Ortega and soph- Owen, jr, WR/DB; Mason Wampler, quarterback of the spread attack. proved running attack. Senior omore Dayson Foglio on the line, jr, DB; Ryan Kamanski, jr, WR/DB; “It’s huge,” Pool said of Brandt’s Quincy Rusk was the top running Reavis, Sierra and Lowder at line- Logan Bursaw, jr, RB/LB; Adrian Pool Sierra experience. “He’s smart. He has all back a year ago and freshman Sky- backer and Rusk and junior Mason Ortega, jr, OL; Tim Lowder, jr, OL/ the intangibles you need in a quar- ler Loomis also could find playing Wampler in the backfield. LB; Matt Horrillo, soph, OL/DL; Dayson Foglio, soph, DL; Zach Stinger, terback.” time in the backfield. The team also has been bol- soph, OL/DL; Skyler Loomis, fr, RB/LB. Last year, Brandt set a sin- The Vikings have three starters stered by a bunch of younger gle-season completion percentage back on the oensive line, too — players, who already are stepping 2017 Schedule record for the Vikings, connecting senior Salvador Sierra and juniors in as leaders. „ Sept. 1 Elmira „ Sept. 29 @ North Bend on 70 percent of his passes. Adrian Ortega and Tim Lowder. “The young guys are awesome,” „ Sept. 8 Pleasant Hill „ Oct. 6 Marshfield “Being a new quarterback in a Sophomore Matt Horrillo is be- Brandt said. “They’re super mo- „ Sept. 15 @ Newport „ Oct. 13 South Umpqua new system, that’s stellar,” Pool coming a leader on the line as well, tivated.” „ Sept. 22 Douglas „ Oct. 20 @ Brookings-Harbor said. “It built some confidence in Pool said. “It’s a lot more fun,” added Si- him.” “We have a chance to be really erra. “Everybody feels more com- son made more kids feel like they The Vikings hope that brother- It helps having returning talent good (on oense),” Reavis said. “It fortable jumping in.” wanted to be a part of this,” Reavis hood is enough to lift the team back at the skill positions. The tall Rea- comes down to how hard we’re Siuslaw had a strong oseason said. to the postseason after the Vikings vis is a big threat at tight end and willing to work.” with big turnouts for workouts, “It comes down to bonding. Ev- went just 1-4 in league and 2-6 fellow senior Ryan Lee returns at He’s even more excited about and more players have turned out erybody is real comfortable with overall last fall. receiver. Junior Ryan Kamanski is the defense, though. for the squad this fall. each other. It’s a real good broth- “We definitely have the ability,” a new receiving threat. “That’s the thing that’s such “I think the hype in the osea- erhood we have.” Brandt said.

BROOKINGS-HARBOR BRUINS Stability finally comes to Brookings-Harbor

SAM BARBEE The World Brookings-Harbor BROOKINGS — Learning a new Bruins system in football is di¡cult. It’s almost like learning a new lan- guage, with dierent words cor- responding to dierent actions or concepts. It can be confusing learning a new system in August and employing it in September. So was the case for the Brook- ings-Harbor Bruins seniors each and every season of their scho- Cooper Schofield lastic career. Until this year, when Arnold Wardwell returns for his second season as coach of the Bruins with his wing-T system. It’s not a transition anymore. “That’s the big thing, is it’s not a transition for the kids,” Ward- well said. “That’s the first time in a long time. We’re light years ahead Stamm Wardwell of where we were a year ago oen- sively. They’re pretty excited about that. They like that a lot. That’s key League: Far West League to getting them back out here.” Coach: Arnold Wardwell (sec- It’s clear how excited the Bruins ond year) are for some stability. It’s been a grind for the seniors Assistants: John Christopher, including Bailey Stamm and Isaac Junior Helm, Lonnie Nalls, Mike Cooper. It’s the first time they have Worthy, Shaun Bavaro a returning coach. The Bruins had 2016 Record: 1-7 (0-5) one formation and a handful of plays last year and went 1-7. Returning Starters: O‘ense 5, “We come here this summer Defense 5 and we already know all the plays,” Key Players: Brig Schofield, Stamm said. “I think we’re gonna jr, QB/LB; Bailey Stamm, sr, be able to get way more oenses RB/DB; Isaac Cooper, sr, TE/ in.” DB; Justin Vanginderen, sr, OL/ Brookings-Harbor knows that DL; Marcus Clay, jr, WR/DB; its 1-7 belies how it played. The Jonathan Marks, sr, OL/DL; Nick Bruins can point to a play in this BETHANY BAKER, THE WORLD Dodson, jr, OL/DL. game or a play in that game which could have changed their season The Brookings-Harbor Bruins run through a drill in practice as they prepare for the upcoming season. 2017 Schedule and advanced them to the playos. „ Sept. 1 North Valley They think they aren’t far from Stamm said. “Now we have a year ginderen and Nick Dodson. guys who were freshmen and „ Sept. 8 @ Hidden Valley it. under our belt (in Wardwell’s sys- Vanginderen, Dodson and se- sophomores last year were in the „ Sept. 15 The Dalles “We’re two touchdowns away tem) and we were pretty young nior Jonathan Marks are back on weight room all summer and our „ Sept. 22 @ North Bend from a state playo game. That’s last year. Now we’re older, we’re the defensive line, while Schof- team camp, doing the camp out, „ Sept. 29 @ South Umpqua how close we were,” junior Brig stronger, we’ve been lifting all ield is among the linebackers and been doing everything over the „ Oct. 6 Douglas Schofield said. “We had plenty summer. And this is our second Stamm, Cooper and junior Marcus summer so they’re really excited „ Oct. 13 @ Marshfield of games throughout the season, year (in the same oense).” Clay man the backfield in what the about the challenge.” „ Oct. 20 Siuslaw plenty of games in league that were That familiarity with the sys- Bruins hope will be an improved That eort certainly didn’t go close, hard-fought, really well- tem has already lent itself to some defense as well. unnoticed. played games by both teams. Just gains. Schofield is back for his sec- Wardwell acknowledged that “I’ve never been on a team that athletically, increase ourselves as being able (to) execute and hav- ond year at quarterback and he’s the Bruins graduated a lot from didn’t believe in each other, but a football players, that’s been huge ing a lot of young kids playing for got Stamm in the backfield with 2016 and will have to fill some lot of that comes in the oseason for all of us. I got from being a lit- whatever the case may be, we’re him now helping to replace Noah holes with unproven young guys. as well,” Schofield said. “We’ve tle guy to squatting 400, 450. You ready to close out those games.” James, Isaiah Ross and Alonzo “As far as starting goes, there had a ton of kids come in and get a lot bigger and stronger. And I That’s the overall focus, then, Nalls, and Cooper is catching will be a lot of guys getting var- work their butts o on the field, haven’t even had the biggest gains for Brookings-Harbor: finishing passes as a tight end. sity minutes who haven’t done in the weight room, speed and this summer. I think it’s gonna be games. Wardwell is also hoping for big it before,” he said. “So far there’s agility training, everything that a tell for how our season goes this 00 1 “I think we’re gonna finish now,” seasons from linemen Justin Van- pretty much excitement because we do to come increase ourselves y e a r.” 16 | THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 THE WORLD

2017-18 WEEK-BY-WEEK NFL SCHEDULE

WEEK ONE THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 „ Kansas City at New England, 5:30 p.m. NBC SUNDAY, SEPT. , 10 „ N.Y. Jets at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS „ Atlanta at Chicago, 10 a.m. Fox „ Baltimore at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. CBS „ Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 10 a.m. CBS „ Arizona at Detroit, 10 a.m. Fox „ Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m. CBS „ Tampa Bay at Miami, 10 a.m. Fox „ Oakland at Tennessee, 10 a.m. CBS „ Philadelphia at Washington, 10 a.m. Fox „ Indianapolis at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Seattle at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Carolina at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. NBC MONDAY, SEPT. 11 „ New Orleans at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. ESPN „ L.A. Chargers at Denver, 7:20 p.m. ESPN WEEK TWO THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 „ Houston at Cincinnati, 5:25 p.m. NFLN SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 „ Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m. CBS „ BuŠalo at Carolina, 10 a.m. CBS „ Arizona at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Fox „ Tennessee at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. CBS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS „ Philadelphia at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second half of a preseason game on Aug. 25 in Seattle. Fox „ New England at New Orleans, 10 a.m. „ Arizona at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Fox „ San Francisco at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. MONDAY, NOV. 20 MONDAY, DEC. 11 CBS „ Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. CBS Fox „ Atlanta at Seattle, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ New England at Miami, 5:30 p.m. „ Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Fox „ Seattle at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Fox „ Byes: Carolina, Indianapolis, Miami, ESPN „ Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Fox „ Baltimore at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Houston at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. CBS N.Y. Jets, San Francisco, Tampa Bay „ Green Bay at Dallas, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Dallas at Washington, 1:25 p.m. Fox WEEK 15 „ Miami at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. CBS WEEK 12 „ N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Kansas City at Houston, 5:30 p.m. „ Pittsburgh at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. NBC THURSDAY, DEC. 14 „ Dallas at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Fox NBC MONDAY, OCT. 30 THURSDAY, NOV. 23 „ Denver at Indianapolis, 5:25 p.m. „ Washington at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 9 „ Denver at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ Minnesota at Detroit, 9:30 a.m. Fox NBC/NFLN/Amazon Fox „ Minnesota at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ Byes: Arizona, Green Bay, Jackson- „ L.A. Chargers at Dallas, 1:30 p.m. CBS SATURDAY, DEC. 16 „ San Francisco at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Byes: Atlanta, Denver, New Orleans, ville, L.A. Rams, N.Y. Giants, Tennessee „ N.Y. Giants at Washington, 5:30 p.m. „ Chicago at Detroit, 1:30 p.m. NFLN „ Green Bay at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. NBC Washington NBC „ L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 5:25 p.m. WEEK NINE NFLN MONDAY, SEPT. 18 WEEK SIX SUNDAY, NOV. 26 „ Detroit at N.Y. Giants, 5:30 p.m. ESPN THURSDAY, NOV. 2 „ Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Fox SUNDAY, DEC. 17 THURSDAY, OCT. 12 „ BuŠalo at N.Y. Jets, 5:25 p.m. NFLN „ Cleveland at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. CBS „ Miami at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS WEEK THREE „ Philadelphia at Carolina, 5:25 p.m. SUNDAY, NOV. 5 „ Tennessee at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. „ Green Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m. Fox THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 CBS/NFLN/Amazon „ Atlanta at Carolina, 10 a.m. Fox CBS „ Baltimore at Cleveland, 10 a.m. CBS „ L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 5:25 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 15 „ Indianapolis at Houston, 10 a.m. CBS „ BuŠalo at Kansas City, 10 a.m. CBS „ Houston at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. CBS NFLN „ Miami at Atlanta, 10 a.m. CBS „ Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. CBS „ Miami at New England, 10 a.m. CBS „ Cincinnati at Minnesota, 10 a.m. CBS SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 „ Chicago at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Fox „ Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 10 a.m. „ Carolina at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Fox „ N.Y. Jets at New Orleans, 10 a.m. CBS „ Baltimore at Jacksonville (London), „ Cleveland at Houston, 10 a.m. CBS Fox „ Chicago at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Fox „ Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Fox 6:30 a.m. TBD „ Green Bay at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Fox „ L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Fox „ New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. „ Arizona at Washington, 10 a.m. Fox „ Denver at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS „ Detroit at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Fox „ Denver at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. CBS Fox „ L.A. Rams at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m. Fox „ New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. CBS „ Baltimore at Tennessee, 10 a.m. CBS „ Seattle at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ New England at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m. „ Pittsburgh at Chicago, 10 a.m. CBS „ San Francisco at Washington, 10 a.m. „ Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. „ Jacksonville at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. CBS CBS „ Atlanta at Detroit, 10 a.m. Fox Fox Fox „ Denver at Oakland, 1:25 p.m. CBS „ Tennessee at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. „ Cleveland at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. CBS „ Tampa Bay at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ Washington at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. CBS „ Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Fox „ L.A. Rams at Jacksonville, 1:05 p.m. „ Kansas City at Dallas, 1:25 p.m. CBS NBC „ Dallas at Oakland, 5:30 p.m. NBC „ Houston at New England, 10 a.m. CBS Fox „ Oakland at Miami, 5:30 p.m. NBC MONDAY, NOV. 27 MONDAY, DEC. 18 „ Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1:25 p.m. „ Miami at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. CBS MONDAY, NOV. 6 „ Houston at Baltimore, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. ESPN CBS „ N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Fox „ Detroit at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ L.A. Chargers at Oakland, 1:25 p.m. WEEK 16 „ Seattle at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ Byes: Chicago, Cleveland, L.A. Char- WEEK 13 CBS „ Cincinnati at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. CBS gers, Minnesota, New England, THURSDAY, NOV. 30 SATURDAY, DEC. 23 „ N.Y. Giants at Denver, 5:30 p.m. NBC „ „ Kansas City at L.A. Chargers, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh „ Washington at Dallas, 5:25 p.m. NBC/ Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1:30 p.m. CBS MONDAY, OCT. 16 NFLN/Amazon NFLN „ „ Minnesota at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m. „ Oakland at Washington, 5:30 p.m. NBC Indianapolis at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m. WEEK 10 SUNDAY, DEC. 3 ESPN NBC MONDAY, SEPT. 25 THURSDAY, NOV. 9 „ Minnesota at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Fox „ Byes: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dallas, „ Dallas at Arizona, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ Seattle at Arizona, 5:25 p.m. NBC/ „ Detroit at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Fox SUNDAY, DEC. 24 Seattle NFLN/Amazon „ New England at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS „ Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m. Fox WEEK FOUR „ Cleveland at Chicago, 10 a.m. CBS SUNDAY, NOV. 12 „ San Francisco at Chicago, 10 a.m. CBS WEEK SEVEN „ Detroit at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Fox THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 „ New Orleans at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. Fox „ Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Fox „ Chicago at Green Bay, 5:25 p.m. CBS/ THURSDAY, OCT. 19 „ Miami at Kansas City, 10 a.m. CBS „ Green Bay at Chicago, 10 a.m. Fox „ Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. NFLN/Amazon „ Kansas City at Oakland, 5:25 p.m. „ BuŠalo at New England, 10 a.m. CBS „ Cleveland at Detroit, 10 a.m. CBS CBS CBS/NFLN/Amazon „ Atlanta at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Fox SUNDAY, OCT. 1 „ Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. „ Denver at Miami, 10 a.m. CBS SUNDAY, OCT. 22 „ L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. CBS „ New Orleans at Miami (London), CBS „ Carolina at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Fox „ Tampa Bay at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. Fox „ L.A. Rams at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Fox 6:30 a.m. Fox „ L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. „ Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. CBS „ „ Carolina at Chicago, 10 a.m. Fox „ Denver at Washington, 10 a.m. CBS BuŠalo at Atlanta, 10 a.m. CBS CBS „ Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m. CBS „ Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m. CBS „ Tennessee at Cleveland, 10 a.m. CBS „ Jacksonville at San Francisco, „ N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. CBS „ Cleveland at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. „ Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m. CBS „ New Orleans at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Fox 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Cincinnati at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Fox CBS „ L.A. Rams at Dallas, 10 a.m. Fox „ Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. „ N.Y. Giants at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Minnesota at Washington, 10 a.m. Fox „ L.A. Rams at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Tennessee at Houston, 10 a.m. CBS CBS „ Seattle at Dallas, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Houston at L.A. Rams, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ N.Y. Giants at Oakland, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Fox „ Arizona at L.A. Rams (London), MONDAY, DEC. 25 „ Dallas at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m. Fox „ Philadelphia at Seattle, 5:30 p.m. NBC „ Carolina at New England, 10 a.m. Fox 10 a.m. Fox „ Pittsburgh at Houston, 1:30 p.m. NBC/ „ N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. „ Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. CBS „ N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m. Fox MONDAY, DEC. 4 NFLN/Amazon Fox „ „ San Francisco at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. „ Baltimore at Minnesota, 10 a.m. CBS Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m. „ Oakland at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. „ New England at Denver, 5:30 p.m. NBC Fox „ Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. CBS ESPN ESPN MONDAY, NOV. 13 „ Philadelphia at L.A. Chargers, „ Dallas at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Fox WEEK 14 1:05 p.m. Fox „ Denver at L.A. Chargers, 1:25 p.m. CBS „ Miami at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. ESPN WEEK 17 „ N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m. „ Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m. CBS „ Byes: Baltimore, Kansas City, Oak- THURSDAY, DEC. 7 SUNDAY, DEC. 31 Fox „ Atlanta at New England, 5:30 p.m. land, Philadelphia „ New Orleans at Atlanta, 5:25 p.m. „ Carolina at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Fox NBC/NFLN/Amazon „ Oakland at Denver, 1:25 p.m. CBS NBC WEEK 11 „ Cincinnati at Baltimore, 10 a.m. CBS „ Indianapolis at Seattle, 5:30 p.m. NBC MONDAY, OCT. 23 SUNDAY, DEC. 10 „ Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m. Fox MONDAY, OCT. 2 „ Washington at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY, NOV. 16 „ Indianapolis at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS „ Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. CBS „ Washington at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. ESPN „ Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 5:25 p.m. „ Minnesota at Carolina, 10 a.m. CBS „ BuŠalo at Miami, 10 a.m. CBS ESPN „ Byes: Detroit, Houston NBC/NFLN/Amazon „ Chicago at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Fox „ Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Fox SUNDAY, NOV. 19 „ Green Bay at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Fox „ N.Y. Jets at New England, 10 a.m. CBS WEEK FIVE WEEK EIGHT „ Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m. Fox „ San Francisco at Houston, 10 a.m. Fox „ Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Fox THURSDAY, OCT. 5 THURSDAY, OCT. 26 „ Jacksonville at Cleveland, 10 a.m. CBS „ Seattle at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Fox „ Dallas at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Fox „ New England at Tampa Bay, 5:25 p.m. „ Miami at Baltimore, 5:25 p.m. CBS/ „ Baltimore at Green Bay, 10 a.m. CBS „ Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. CBS „ Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. CBS CBS/NFLN/Amazon NFLN/Amazon „ Arizona at Houston, 10 a.m. Fox „ Detroit at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Fox „ New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 8 SUNDAY, OCT. 29 „ L.A. Rams at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Fox „ Tennessee at Arizona,1:05 p.m. CBS Fox „ BuŠalo at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. CBS „ Minnesota at Cleveland (London), „ Washington at New Orleans, 10 a.m. „ N.Y. Jets at Denver, 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m. CBS „ N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Fox 6:30 a.m. NFLN Fox „ Washington at L. A. Chargers, „ Kansas City at Denver, 1:25 p.m. CBS „ Carolina at Detroit, 10 a.m. Fox „ Oakland at BuŠalo, 10 a.m. CBS „ Kansas City at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. CBS 1:05 p.m. CBS „ Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 1:25 p.m. „ San Francisco at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. „ Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. CBS „ BuŠalo at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. Fox „ Philadelphia at L.A. Rams, 1:25 p.m. CBS Fox „ L.A. Chargers at New England, 10 a.m. „ Cincinnati at Denver, 1:25 p.m. CBS Fox „ San Francisco at L.A . Rams, 1:25 p.m. „ Tennessee at Miami, 10 a.m. CBS CBS „ New England at Oakland (Mexico „ Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1:25 p.m. Fox Fox „ L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. „ Chicago at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Fox City), 1:25 p.m. CBS „ Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. „ Arizona at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Fox CBS „ Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Fox „ Philadelphia at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. NBC NBC „ Teams TBD, 5:30 p.m. NBC

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