THE GORGE — The Columbia High football team finished its 2026 season riding a five-game win streak after routing rival Stevenson, 56-12, on Oct. 30 in White Salmon.
The Bruins (5-3) dominated from start to finish, receiving six touchdown runs from senior Brody Landgren. Columbia built a 35-0 halftime lead, and the game was played with a running scoreboard clock in the second half.
Landgren scored on runs of 15, 13, five, eight, 16 and 33 yards. Fullback Samuel Knott added a nine-yard score in the closing seconds of the first half, and Leland Beyer scored in the second half on a 29-yard fumble scoop and return. Levi Connell knocked the ball loose on the play while covering a Stevenson (2-7) receiver in the flat. Columbia senior kicker Anderson Hernandez Pena was 8-for-8 on point-after kicks.
The Dalles drops finale
Pendleton toppled The Dalles, 42-6, in a Special District 5 contest Oct. 30 in The Dalles. The young Riverhawks, who start numerous underclassmen on both sides of the line of scrimmage, finished their season with a 3-6 record, 0-4 in district play.
Sherman earns 1A berth
The Sherman County Huskies beat Echo 36-32 on Oct. 30 to earn the No. 3 OSAA Class 1A state playoff berth from Special District 3. Coach Paul Bish’s Huskies finished the regular season with a 5-4 record, 3-3 in district games.
Sherman will play at Perrydale at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the first round of the 1A eight-man playoffs. The fifth-ranked Pirates won Special District 2 with a 5-0 record and are 8-1 overall.
Dufur earns playoff bye
Dufur High, the top-ranked Class 1A team, finished its regular season ranked first in the state in eight-man after a 61-12 win Oct. 30 over visiting Joseph. The Rangers (8-1) earned a bye in the first round of the 2026 state playoffs. Dufur will play a home game Nov. 13 against the winner of the Nov. 6 first-round game between Mohawk and Crane.
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