The 9-1 #6 Summit Storm came into their Class 5A OSAA U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires State Quarterfinal Playoff with the 8-2 Redmond Panthers as unlikely underdogs.
Despite having defeated the Panthers 49-7 earlier in the year (see the game here), and Claiming first IMC, Title in school history due to strength of schedule, the Panthers came in ranked #3 and the Storm came in ranked #6 in the OSAA power rankings.
-WATCH AN ARCHIVED COPY OF THE GAME HERE-
Unlike last game, this was on Redmond’s home turf.
The Storm were also missing their star QB, Jr. John Bledsoe, and starting in his place was back up QB Troy Viola (Sr. 6-2 170).
On Summit’s first drive, WR/RB Sean Kent (Sr. 5-10 165), RB/QB Dawson Ruhl (Jr. 5-10 160) and RB Jason Garcia (Sr. 5-9 180) ran the ball 79 yards in 9 plays, capping the drive with RB Brian Rill’s (Sr. 6-1 200) TD run from 1 yard out.
https://youtu.be/WVEPyqEuwBo
However Summit kicker Kaden Wadsworth (Sr. 6-4 200) missed his first of 3 errant extra point attempts, so the Storm were only up 6-0.
The Panthers turned the ball over on a 4th down fumble on the next possession, but were able to force Storm to a 3 and out.
On the second play of their second possession, Redmond RB Derrek Brown (Sr. 5-10 175) gashed the Storm defense for a 61 yard TD, and with the successful extra point, the Panthers took a 7-6 lead to end the first quarter.
https://youtu.be/Uz-eLd7TR_0
A couple possessions later, Summit came storming back with 10 yard TD run by Kent, to put them on top 12-7 after another missed extra point.
The Storm defense stepped up and forced another 3 and out on the Panthers, and on the following possession, Ruhl ran it in from 15 yards giving the Storm an 18-7 lead after another failed extra point attempt.
https://youtu.be/_Zre9JonsSI
With time running down in the half, QB Bunker Parish (Jr. 5-11 200) threw a ‘Hail Mary’ pass which was intercepted by S Nick Rasmussen (Sr. 6-3 190), and returned inside the 10 yard line with 1 second left in the half.
Wadsworth redeemed himself with field goal as time ran off the clock.
The Storm were leading 21-7 coming out of the half and Redmond was looking to turn around their fate, as they marched down the field in a drive which took over 7 minutes off the clock and resulted in Brown’s 2nd TD run of the game, and his 22nd for the year.
The Panthers were within a touchdown, 21-14, and seemed to have momentum on their side, but then Summit turned on the after-burners.
Ruhl threw a 43 yard TD pass to Kent to make it 28-14 (as Wadsworth made his first extra point of the game). Then Ruhl ran it in himself from 20 yards out, putting the Storm up 35-14.
The final score of the game came in the 4th quarter as Viola leaped over the line from the 1 yard line for the final score of the day, bringing the final score to 42-14.
The Storm will go on the road to Jackson County to play #2 Crater (11-0) for their semi final match-up, and if they win, they will face the winner of #5 Ashland (9-2) and #9 Wilsonville (10-1) for the State Title on November 28th in Hillsboro.
https://youtu.be/TKb7rhS78Os
BELFOR Property Restoration Scoreboard:
(6A)
#1 Jesuit 59 Westview 7
#2 Sherwood 41 Tigard 20
#3 West Linn 42 West Salem 14
#4 Sheldon 69 Sunset 28
Clackamas 23 #5 Central Catholic 13
#11 Oregon City 49 #6 South Salem 21
#7 Lincoln 42 #10 Grants Pass 14
#9 Beaverton 21 #8 Tualatin 14
Quarterfinals-Nov. 20
#1 Jesuit vs. Beaverton
#4 Sheldon vs. Clackamas
#3 West Linn vs. Oregon City
#2 Sherwood vs. Lincoln
(5A)
Wilsonville 24 #1 Liberty 21
#5 Ashland 35 #4 Springfield 27
#2 Crater 24 #7 Central 21
#6 Summit 42 #3 Redmond 14
Semifinals-Nov. 20
#2 Crater vs. #6 Summit
#5 Ashland vs. #9 Wilsonville
(4A)
#9 Cascade 35 #1 Philomath 34
#4 Banks vs. #5 Mazama-Sat. 3pm Hillsboro
#3 Scappoose 48 Marshfield 46
#7 North Bend 37 North Marion 7
Semifinals-Nov. 20
#4 Banks/#5 Mazama vs. #9 Cascade
#3 Scappoose vs. #7 North Bend
(3A)
#1 Scio 70 #9 Salem Academy 36
#4 Vale vs. #5 Cascade Chr.-Sat. 12pm PT
#2 Santiam Christian 19 #7 Harrisburgh 13
#3 Blanchet 36 #6 Coquille 14
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