Central Catholic leads the list of favorites winning on Friday night
Nov. 7, 2014 / By Cliff Pfenning, Oregonsports Journal
The drive toward state titles for all six OSAA classifications began Friday night with a number of blowout victories - none larger than defending Class 6A champion Central Catholic over Thurston, 70-19 at Hillsboro Stadium.
The Rams opened up a 49-0 lead just after halftime and cruised to victory, the team's 23rd straight over an Oregon school.
Across the state, home teams won 12 of the 16 Class 6A first-round games. Within the four road wins were an overtime victory by Southridge at South Salem and Lakeridge beating Westview 79-67 - one of the wildest playoff games in state history.
At other levels, Corvallis scored a huge win at Mountain View, beating the Cougars 42-28. Ashland and Wilsonville also won road games.
At Class 4A, top seeds Gladstone and North Bend both moved forward, as did Class 3A top seeds Santiam Christian and Cascade Christian.
Second seeded Knappa won Friday at Class 2A, and Lowell, the top seed at Class 1A, moved forward.
Several classifications have games set for Saturday.
CLASS 6A
Lake Oswego 24, SOUTH MEDFORD 7
WEST SALEM 48, Beaverton 21
Southridge 34, SOUTH SALEM 28 (OT)
JESUIT 41, Gresham 14
TIGARD 70, David Douglas 49
Sunset 49, SPRAGUE 24
GRANTS PASS 77, Barlow 14
SHELDON 34, Canby 14
CLACKAMAS 28, Lincoln 21
WEST ALBANY 16, Grant 6
WEST LINN 49, Roosevelt 15
SHERWOOD 56, Roseburg 13
Lakeridge 79, WESTVIEW 67
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 70, Thurston 19
OREGON CITY 38, McNary 6
NORTH MEDFORD 41, Wilson 7
CLASS 5A
Wilsonville 31, CENTRAL 22
Ashland 52, HILLSBORO 20
SILVERTON 54, Pendleton 6
SPRINGFIELD 26, Parkrose 14
LIBERTY 35, Crescent Valley 14
MARIST 41, Summit 29
HERMISTON 17, Sandy 0
Corvallis 42, MOUNTAIN VIEW 28
CLASS 4A
South Umpqua 57, PHILOMATH 14
NORTH BEND 71, La Grande 22
PHOENIX 38, Sweet Home 28
CASCADE 10, Banks 7
JUNCTION CITY 19, Crook County 8
SCAPPOOSE 41, Molalla 6
GLADSTONE 21, Sisters 10
Siuslaw at Mazama, Sat. 1 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Blanchet Catholic 17, HORIZON CHRISTIAN
CASCADE CHRISTIAN 21, Pleasant Hill 0
HARRISBURG 35, Rainier 0
DAYTON 14, Illinois Valley 6
SCIO 52, Taft 34
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 57, Salem Acad. 14
Coquille at Vale, Sat. noon
Nyssa at Clatskanie, Sat. 1 p.m.
CLASS 2A
KNAPPA 54, Culver 16
OAKLAND 35, Toledo 18
Kennedy at Burns, Sat. 1 p.m.
Lost River at Regis, Sat. 1 p.m.
Nestucca at Union/Cove, Sat. 1 p.m.
Myrtle Point at Heppner, Sat. 1 p.m.
Oakridge at Gold Beach, Sat., 2 p.m.
CLASS 1A
Yoncalla 66, DAYS CREEK 60 (OT)
DUFUR 48, North Douglas 0
SHERMAN 52, Hosanna Christian 8
LOWELL 54, Condon / Wheeler 8
Ione at Adrian, Sat. 1 p.m.
Powers at Wallowa, Sat. 1 p.m.
Pine Eagle at Camas Valley, Sat. 1 p.m.
Triangle Lake at Crane, Sat. 1 p.m.