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HSFB PREVIEW: Thurston to Face off Against Dallas in First Round of Playoffs
Written by: Olivia Mock
This Friday, the Thurston Colts will take on the Dallas Dragons in the first round of the 2023 Oregon High School Football Playoffs. Both teams are coming off successful seasons and resounding Week Nine victories, making for an interesting matchup.
Thurston:
The Colts faced trouble early in the season, taking losses in their first two games to Wilsonville and Summit. Despite this, they finished undefeated in league play, capping off their 7-2 season with a dominant 48-28 win over Churchill. Sitting at first place in the league, Thurston aims to continue their seven game winning streak. “We’re just a very tight knit group,” says Coach Justin Starck, “I’m proud of the way they responded after the first two games. I’m happy for them and for our community.”
Thurston’s strengths stem from the offensive side of the ball. “We’re way more prolific offensively this year,”…
Read MoreHSFB PREVIEW: Thurston to Face off Against Dallas in First Round of Playoffs
Written by: Olivia Mock
This Friday, the Thurston Colts will take on the Dallas Dragons in the first round of the 2023 Oregon High School Football Playoffs. Both teams are coming off successful seasons and resounding Week Nine victories, making for an interesting matchup.
Thurston:
The Colts faced trouble early in the season, taking losses in their first two games to Wilsonville and Summit. Despite this, they finished undefeated in league play, capping off their 7-2 season with a dominant 48-28 win over Churchill. Sitting at first place in the league, Thurston aims to continue their seven game winning streak. “We’re just a very tight knit group,” says Coach Justin Starck, “I’m proud of the way they responded after the first two games. I’m happy for them and for our community.”
Thurston’s strengths stem from the offensive side of the ball. “We’re way more prolific offensively this year,”…
Read MoreSOCCER PREVIEW: Ducks close out season with rivalry clash against Beavers
By Mario Ponce
The Oregon Ducks soccer team (0-15-3) will drive 49 miles on Friday to Paul Lorenz Field in Corvallis to take on the Oregon State Beavers (3-8-7) in the final game of the season. The Ducks have struggled through a transitional season, with more than half of the squad composed of freshmen. The team looks to win the rivalry game and avoid a winless season, while the Beavers look for their first conference win of their season.
Oregon: The Ducks had their last two home games against the Washington schools and lost a game and tied the other. On Thursday the 26th of October, they fell in a close 1-0 to an aggressive Washington Huskies team. Oregon defended well and had opportunities to score but couldn’t capitalize and an unlucky rebound goal with 3 minutes of game time remaining gave the visitors the win. On Sunday the 29th they hosted the Washington State Cougars and tied 2-2 in a back-and-forth affair. The team was down 2-1 at…
Read MoreSOCCER PREVIEW: Ducks close out season with rivalry clash against Beavers
By Mario Ponce
The Oregon Ducks soccer team (0-15-3) will drive 49 miles on Friday to Paul Lorenz Field in Corvallis to take on the Oregon State Beavers (3-8-7) in the final game of the season. The Ducks have struggled through a transitional season, with more than half of the squad composed of freshmen. The team looks to win the rivalry game and avoid a winless season, while the Beavers look for their first conference win of their season.
Oregon: The Ducks had their last two home games against the Washington schools and lost a game and tied the other. On Thursday the 26th of October, they fell in a close 1-0 to an aggressive Washington Huskies team. Oregon defended well and had opportunities to score but couldn’t capitalize and an unlucky rebound goal with 3 minutes of game time remaining gave the visitors the win. On Sunday the 29th they hosted the Washington State Cougars and tied 2-2 in a back-and-forth affair. The team was down 2-1 at…
Read MoreInitial Playoff Rankings Review: The Path for Oregon
By Levi Bergthold
The Oregon Ducks land at #6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season. KWVA will release a weekly review of the rankings, starting today.
The College Football Playoff has presented a unique math problem since its launch in 2014. Only four teams can make the playoff each year. This means that at least one Power 5 Conference champion is left out, before even worrying about independent teams (Notre Dame) and Group of 5 Conference champions.
That is why Oregon, sitting at #6 in the initial rankings, the top ranked one-loss team, might be in trouble. Before we dive into the details, let’s establish the rules of the playoffs. As we approach ten years of the Playoff, we now have a solid data sample for some unofficial of the rules of the system:
The (Unofficial) Rules of the College Football Playoff:
- An undefeated Power 5 team will…
Initial Playoff Rankings Review: The Path for Oregon
By Levi Bergthold
The Oregon Ducks land at #6 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2023 season. KWVA will release a weekly review of the rankings, starting today.
The College Football Playoff has presented a unique math problem since its launch in 2014. Only four teams can make the playoff each year. This means that at least one Power 5 Conference champion is left out, before even worrying about independent teams (Notre Dame) and Group of 5 Conference champions.
That is why Oregon, sitting at #6 in the initial rankings, the top ranked one-loss team, might be in trouble. Before we dive into the details, let’s establish the rules of the playoffs. As we approach ten years of the Playoff, we now have a solid data sample for some unofficial of the rules of the system:
The (Unofficial) Rules of the College Football Playoff:
- An undefeated Power 5 team will…