With Help From Cubs, Huskies Claim OWL Title
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Santiam In Drivers Seat For # 2 Tri-River Playoff Seed
Pictured- Junior WR/DB Connor Forste
There was another huge game in The Tri-River tonight, in the battle for second place and the right to an automatic bid in this year’s playoff bracket of 16. The Santiam Wolverines took their record of 6-1…
ST Paul 2017 Tri-River Champions
The Buck certainly does not stop here, as St Paul finished their regular season unblemished and ranked as the top team in the state at the 2A Level. The Buckeroos went on the road out to Regis looking to seal the deal tonight, and did just that w…
2017 Premature Playoff Predictions, Week 7
I’m back again trying to figure out who will be making the OSAA football playoffs, and where they might be playing in the first round. This week I have added 1A to the group and updated 2A through 6A with last week’s results.
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2017 Premature Playoff Predictions, Week 6
I’m back again trying to figure out who will be making the OSAA football playoffs, and where they might be playing in the first round. This week I have added 2A and 3A to the group and updated 4A/5A/6A from last week’s results.
Game prediction…
ST Paul Keeps Rolling 54-14
You would sure like to point to a true league rival when it comes to The 2A Tri-River but the truth is, it seems to be a rival game every Friday night in this tough 2A Conference.
In 2016, all five teams from this conference made the playoffs, and all but one of them, moved into the second round and claimed the state title when Regis brought home the hardware last year. Now here in 2017, here we are with 4/5 of them ranked in the top 10 of The OSAA Rankings before kick-off tonight, with three weeks left in the regular season.
St. Paul(6-0/2-0), came into tonight, as the top rated team in the state also boasting the number one ranking in The OSAA RPI, BCS, Colley, Power, and the number four ranking in Strength Of Schedule. How have they done it? Well besides an impressive unblemished win streak, The Bucks are the top scoring team in the state at 234 points, and they back that up with the number three ranked defense according to points against at only 44. The Bucks were looking to avenge the 14-6 loss from 2017 at the hands of The Trojans in front of their always supportive home crowd on Senior/Hall Of Fame Night.
Kennedy(1-5/1-1), is off to a rough start in 2017 especially considering the history of the program and their lofty status year to year. That being said, they got that all important first win of the season last week against Central Linn which as far as The Trojans are concerned, set up this showdown at The Rodeo Grounds for the right to sole possession of the driver’s seat here in The Tri-River Conference.
The game opened with St Paul taking the kick, and Kennedy held tough forcing The Bucks into a turn over on downs on their opening drive. Kennedy then fed The Bucks a heavy dose of Sophomore RB Emorej Lynk until the converted QB, took a carry 10 yards on a second and 7 for the games initial score. Sophomore kicker Bruce Beyer converted the PAT with 6:50 left in the opening quarter.
The top ranked Bucks, did not panic and simply went back to work until they were able to tie it up with a Justin Herberger TD on a third and goal four minutes later. Junior Zach Brentano would finish with The PAT.
2017 Premature Playoff Predictions, Week 5
I’m back again trying to figure out who will be making the OSAA football playoffs, and where they might be playing in the first round. This week I have added 5A and 6A to the group and updated 4A from last week’s results.
Game predictions are …
St Paul Still Unbeaten, Still # 1
Like a great poker game, two of the best teams in this early 2A season, threw all their chips on the table and said, “We’re All In!” It was St Paul that drew the Royal Flush on this Friday night, as they took down the # 7 Santiam Wolverines in The Rodeo Grounds 38-12.
The Wolverines brought in their 4-0 pre-season record into the stadium, along with a great traveling support system but The Bucks were just too much on this night on both sides of the ball. That combined with The Wolverines really hurting themselves all night with yellow hankies on crucial plays, saw The Bucks walk into the contest with the top ranking in the state, and they walked right back out with it after 48 minutes of play.
2017 Premature Playoff Predictions, Week 4
I’m back again trying to figure out who will be making the OSAA football playoffs, and where they might be playing in the first round. This week I will just be doing a 4A edition, because their season ends one week earlier than everyone else’s does.
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St Paul/Santiam Show Down All Set
As The Tri-River Conference opener looms just a week away, we are set up for a doozy out at The St Paul Rodeo Grounds next Friday night when The Buckeroos welcome The Santiam Wolverines.