Clackamas County Football Highlights
The Highlights
• Avirey Durdahl: Avirey Durdahl, a freshman quarterback on the Nelson football team, helped lift the first-year Hawks to their second straight win on Thursday, Oct. 7, a 28-7 victory over Reynolds at Nelson High School. In Nelson's win, Durdahl completed 11 of 16 passes for 194 yards with four touchdowns and one interception.
• Gus Donnerberg: Gus Donnerberg, a sophomore tight end on the West Linn football team, made just three catches in his team's 28-27 win at Lakeridge on Friday, Oct. 8, but Donnerberg made them count big-time. His second catch was a 17-yard pickup on third-and-17, and his third was a 9-yard TD catch in the back of the end zone on a throw from sophomore quarterback Nick Sakys with just 22 seconds left in the game.
• Joey Olsen: Joey Olsen, a sophomore wide receiver on the Lakeridge football team, did everything he could to help the Pacers in his team's 28-27 loss to West Linn at Lakeridge on Friday, Oct. 8. Olsen made just three catches, but racked up 154 yards on those three grabs, including a 60-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
• Calvin Macy: Calvin Macy, a junior running back on the Lake Oswego football team, came through with 101 yards and one TD on 15 carries to help the Lakers knock off top-ranked Tualatin 35-26 at Tualatin High School on Friday, Oct. 8.
• Blake Baker: Blake Baker, a junior quarterback on the Clackamas football team, made the most of every throw in his team's 48-14 win over Grant at Franklin High School on Friday, Oct. 8. Baker completed 9 of 18 passes for 161 yards in the game, including five touchdowns and one interception.
• Ryder McElroy: Ryder McElroy, a junior defensive lineman on the Wilsonville football team, helped the Wildcats' defense contribute to its 54-0 rout of Forest Grove at Forest Grove High School on Friday, Oct. 8. McElroy recovered a Viking fumble and returned it 10 yards for a TD —Â part of the Wildcats' dominant 47-0 lead at the half.
The Scores
Thursday, Oct. 7
Class 6A Special District 4
Clackamas 1, Centennial 0
Nelson 28, Reynolds 7
Class 6A non-league
Clackamas 48, Grant 14
Class 5A Special District 1
Pendleton/Griswold/Nixyaawii 1, La Salle 0
Redmond 36, Putnam 20
Class 5A Special District 2
Wilsonville 54, Forest Grove 0
Class 4A Special District 2
Gladstone 1, North Marion 0
Friday, Oct. 8
Class 6A Special District 5
Lake Oswego 35, Tualatin 26
West Linn 28, Lakeridge 27
Tigard 45, Oregon City 36
Class 4A Special District 1
Seaside 16, Milwaukie 14
The Standings
Class 6A Special District 4
Clackamas 5-0 in SD4, 7-0 overall
Nelson 2-4 in SD4, 2-4 overall
Class 6A Special District 5
Lake Oswego 2-0 in SD5, 6-0 overall
West Linn 1-1 in SD5, 5-1 overall
Lakeridge 1-1 in SD5, 5-1 overall
Oregon City 0-2 in SD5, 2-4 overall
Class 5A Special District 1
Putnam 1-3 in SD1, 2-4 overall
La Salle 0-4 in SD1, 0-6 overall
Class 5A Special District 2
Wilsonville 4-0 in SD2, 6-0 overall
Class 4A Special District 1
Milwaukie 0-2 in SD1, 2-4 overall
Class 4A Special District 2
Gladstone 1-1 in SD1, 2-4 overall
The Next Games
Class 6A Special District 4
Nelson at Sandy, 7 p.m.
Clackamas at Barlow, 7 p.m.
Class 6A Special District 5
Tigard at West Linn, 7 p.m.
Lake Oswego at Oregon City, 7 p.m.
Tualatin at Lakeridge, 7 p.m.
Class 5A Special District 1
Putnam at La Salle, 7 p.m.
Class 5A Special District 2
Wilsonville at St. Helens, 7 p.m.
Class 4A Special District 1
Milwaukie at Astoria, 7 p.m.
Class 4A Special District 2
Gladstone at Crook County, 7 p.m.
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