No. 2 Challengers rating twice in first minute, roll to opening-round win over Ontario
It took Cascade Christian all of about 15 seconds to set the tone Friday night time.
By the point a minute got here off the sport clock, the Challengers had been already up two touchdowns.
It was one other form of night time the place large performs dominated the day for Cascade Christian, because the second-seeded Challengers rode a game-opening kickoff return from Brody Pattern and a pair of Kameron Rague first-quarter touchdowns to a 52-20 win over No. 15 Ontario within the first spherical of the Class 3A soccer state playoffs at Spiegelberg Stadium.
“If you happen to may design each recreation like that, that’s precisely what you need,” mentioned Cascade Christian head coach Jon Gettman. “Brody did an superior job and we’ve talked about kickoffs as a result of we hadn’t returned a kickoff in … I don’t know, it’s been some time. Brody taking it and the fellows blocking it up entrance was nice to see. Then you definately get a turnover and capitalize on that instantly, that’s an enormous a part of simply the momentum swing and also you’re capable of leap on. That’s exhausting to get out of (for those who’re Ontario).”
Cascade Christian (10-0), which final hit a double-digit win whole throughout its run to the state title recreation in 2018, will subsequent face the winner of Saturday afternoon’s opening-round matchup between No. 7 La Pine (8-1) and No. 10 Warrenton (6-2).
La Pine, the champion of the Mountain Valley Convention, was a state semifinalist final season, shedding to eventual state champion Siuslaw.
“We noticed them firstly of final yr and we performed a half of soccer in opposition to them,” mentioned Gettman, alluding to Cascade’s 2021 season opener in opposition to La Pine that was referred to as off at halftime as a consequence of poor air high quality. “We all know they’re athletic and I do know they’ve an excellent quarterback. We haven’t confronted Warrenton, however I’ve seen them on movie and we all know they’re an athletic workforce, too.
“It’s going to be an excellent matchup. It’s soccer and it’s going to be the quarterfinals, so we must be able to go both approach.”
It began with a bang for the Challengers, as Pattern took the opening kickoff 85 yards to the home to right away give the Challengers the lead.
On the following kickoff, Cascade Christian recovered an Ontario fumble that gave the Challengers subject place in Tigers territory.
Cascade turned it into factors moments later, with Rague breaking by the primary degree of blocks and operating it in from 31 yards out to double the Challengers’ lead at 14-0.
Ontario minimize into its deficit when quarterback Diego Rodriguez related with Ethan Hendrickson on a 21-yard TD go. However the one-possession recreation was short-lived when the Challengers capitalized on a Jaxon Turituri fumble restoration that arrange Rague’s second scamper into the top zone of the primary quarter.
The Tigers fumbled deep in their very own territory once more on their subsequent drive, and Triston Wallace scored on a 2-yard run up the center on the next play.
Rague’s third TD run of the night time, a 48-yard dash down the Challengers’ sideline after he broke issues outdoors, got here after Peyton Maurer’s first interception of the season.
Ontario turned it over 4 instances within the first half. Cascade scored a landing off of all 4 turnovers.
“It comes right down to Kam making quite a few nice runs and the offensive line did an amazing job up entrance,” mentioned Gettman. “You discuss to the children about it, you’re employed by it and also you apply it on a regular basis about capitalizing on these momentum swings and the children did an amazing job with it tonight.”
Rague completed with 126 yards on 10 carries and three touchdowns, whereas Wallace rushed 10 instances for 62 yards and a TD.
Cascade Christian quarterback Keith Reed was 11-of-20 for 111 yards and two touchdowns by the air and rushed for 78 yards and 15 carries. Tyler Almasy, who caught 5 passes for 46 yards, and Kristofer Fralich every had a landing reception.
Maurer added a second interception within the fourth quarter on a pleasant leaping catch as he came to visit from his security spot.
The Challengers outgained the Tigers by a 379-115 margin.
“It comes again to our run recreation — we had been actually robust within the run recreation within the first half,” mentioned Gettman. “Within the second half, we had been capable of then go the ball and that was good to see and that was actually constructive for Keith to get some good completions and a rhythm. However I believe it simply comes right down to your offensive line and your operating backs, and so they had been nice tonight.”
The 20 factors scored by Ontario marks simply the third time all season a workforce has scored double digits in opposition to Cascade Christian.
“I used to be pleased and I cherished their effort,” mentioned Gettman. “Day by day they offer nice effort and that’s the No. 1 factor you need to see. We’ll return and clear up how they did technique-wise, scheme-wise, however the No. 1 factor you ask for the children is to present all the effort they’ve and so they did that. They got here out and achieved the sport plan that the coaches put collectively. Coach (Mike) Schaan did one other nice job with the protection.”
Ontario6086—20
Cascade Christian281077—52
CC — Pattern 85 kick return (Hoffman kick)
CC — Rague 31 run (Hoffman kick)
O — Hedrickson 21 go from D. Rodriguez (kick blocked)
CC — Rague 7 run (Hoffman kick)
CC — Wallace 2 run (Hoffman kick)
CC — Rague 48 run (Hoffman kick)
CC — Hoffman 27 FG
CC — Almasy 2 go from Reed (Hoffman kick)
O — D. Rodriguez 36 run (Delgado go to D. Rodriguez)
CC — Fralich 17 go from Reed (Hoffman kick)
O — Delgado 86 kick return (kick failed)
Attain reporter Danny Penza at 541-776-4469 or dpenza@rosebudmedia.com. Comply with him on Twitter @penzatopaper.
Cascade Christian’s Kameron Rague runs for a rating through the 1st quarter in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
Cascade Christian’s Peyton Maurer intercepts the ball through the 2nd quarter in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
Cascade Christian’s Keith Reed throws for a primary down in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
Cascade Christian’s Triston Wallace protects the ball operating for a rating through the 1st quarter in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
Cascade Christian’s Kameron Rague runs for a rating through the 2nd quarter in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
Cascade Christian’s Keith Reed runs for further yards in opposition to Ontario at Spiegelberg Stadium in Medford Friday night time. [Andy Atkinson / Mail Tribune]
