All is alive and well in Ranger Nation after Dufur High got its first win in Class 1A Special District 2 eight-man football, 44-28, win over the host Sherman County/Condon High Huskies Sept. 22 in Moro.
In just their second year as a member of OSAA Class 1A 8-man football, the Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat High Cougars are hoping to start the season the same way they did a year ago.
The Special District 2 West Division Champion Dufur High Rangers concluded the Class 1A eight-man football regular season with a 62-6 loss in a league crossover matchup versus Adrian.
The Antelopes are the Special District 2 East Division Champion and No. 1 ranked.
The Sherman/Condon Huskies celebrated homecoming/senior night and concluded the season with 58-44 win over the Pilot Rock High Rockets in Special District 2 Class 1A eight-man football Oct. 22 at Sherman High School in Moro.
The Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat High Cougars were seeking a fifth straight win in Special District 2 eight-man football versus the No. 15 ranked Imbler Panthers (2-2 SD2, 3-3 overall), but their win streak ended Friday in a 30-16 road loss.
The No. 12-ranked Cougars (3-2, SD2, 4-2 overall), guided by Coach Antoine Montoya, will be hoping to bounce back and get a win in their next game versus the Union Bobcats (0-5 SD2, 0-6 overall) at home Friday at 6 p.m. at Lyle High School.
The Lyle/Wishram/Klickitat High Cougars won their third straight in Special District 2 Class 1A eight-man football, 42-20, over the Sherman/Condon High Huskies on Friday in Moro.
The Dufur High Rangers (2-1) and the Sherman/Condon High Huskies (0-2) renewed their rivalry in OSAA Class 1A eight-man football for the first time in four years last Friday in a Big Sky League matchup at Dufur High School.
The Dufur High Rangers football team has enjoyed phenomenal success recently, including winning four straight Class 1A eight-man football state championships from 2015-2018 and reaching the state quarterfinals the last 10 years.