Dufur players Daylen Hammitt (54), Gavin Anderson (21), and Wyatt Solberg (14) take the field before a game against Lyle earlier this season.
Sarah Anderson photoTHE GORGE – Top-ranked Dufur High opens the 2026 eight-man football playoffs with a 6 p.m. quarterfinal home game Nov. 13 against Crane.
Dufur High 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) and No. 2 Adrian earned byes in the first round of the 2026 state playoffs.
The Rangers have won 10 eight-man state titles under Coach Jack Henderson, the last was in 2018 and was part of a four-team successive title streak. Crane beat Mohawk, 44-16, in the first round.
Perrydale tops Sherman
The Sherman County Huskies lost Nov. 6 in the first round of the OSAA Class 1A state playoffs, 66-20, at Perrydale. The Huskies, who had beaten Echo 36-32 on the final day of the regular season to earn a playoff berth, finished with a 5-5 record.
Sherman senior Ryder Smith scored three touchdowns for Sherman. Two came on the receiving end of Gage Simpson passes – of 28 and nine yards. Smith also scored on a 44-yard run.
Fifth-ranked Perrydale won Special District 2 with a 5-0 record and is 9-1 overall heading into this week’s quarterfinal game at Imbler.
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