After a 2-0 start by the HRV football team, they now find themselves at .500 after dropping their last two games, including a recent road loss to the Hermiston Bulldogs.
The Hood River Valley Eagles advanced to the state playoffs for the first time in 11 years following a 33-14 win over The Dalles Riverhawks (1-7) on Friday in The Dalles. The No. 25-ranked Eagles (5-4), guided by coach Caleb Sperry, finished second to Hermiston (3-0) in the Columbia River Conference with a 2-1 record to earn their first ever 5A playoff berth.
For a second straight week, a Hood River Valley opponent had over 400 yards rushing, which again spelled defeat for the Eagles (2-2), who lost 51-8 to the No. 9-ranked Redmond Panthers (3-1) Friday in central Oregon.
Utilizing an explosive offense and a suffocating defense, the No. 15-ranked Hood River Valley High Eagles (2-0) overwhelmed the Madison Senators (0-2) 46-20 in a 5A nonleague game Friday at Portland’s Madison High School. For a second straight week, the high-flying Eagles recorded a dominating victory, which followed a 54-12 season opening home win Sept. 4 over Woodburn.
Sleep-deprived mountain bikers from across the land root-rock-and-rolled their way around the clock last weekend during the Ford Gorge Games’ 24-hour mountain bike event.
