Top-ranked Summit of Bend scored touchdowns on its first six possessions Friday, when the host Storm toppled visiting Hood River Valley, 42-6, in the first round of the Class 5A state football playoffs.
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The maturation process of Hood River Valley’s young football team took a few more steps forward Friday night, as the Eagles topped visiting Forest Grove, 21-8, at Henderson Stadium.
The window of opportunity for the Hood River Valley football team to win its season opener Friday in Redmond closed rather quickly – as in the amount of time it took Panther senior receiver Nathan Wachs to haul in two long touchdown passes. The talented Wachs finished with four TDs and led the host Panthers to a 44-8 Class 5A football win over the Eagles.
Somewhere there’s probably at least grant money available to the person who makes heads or tails of the state’s high school football ranking system.
Numerous Hood River Valley faithful are no doubt questioning the validity of the system of late, considering: The Eagles entered this past weekend ranked sixth in OSAA’s Class 5A football, won their game in dominating fashion, 41-0, and unceremoniously — off the field — dropped to No. 8.
The first home game for HRVHS football is Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, 7 p.m., rescheduled from Friday.
Hood River Valley High School’s football fortunes rest on how quickly last season’s understudies adapt to full-time roles under the Friday night spotlight.
“It’s a new era of new faces, which is what high school football is like, especially in a small town,” said Coach Caleb Sperry. “Our personality is kind of going to be a little different.”
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