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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B1 KEIZERTIMES.COM LIFE OF W iley Game changer: Haselip leads McNary attack Salem-Keizer teams look to rebound I thought week one would be diffi cult for the Salem-Keizer football teams but the road was even tougher than I expected. Area squads went 1-5 and were outscored 210 to 97. Can they rebound in week two? South Salem at Sunset The Saxons were the only Salem-Keizer squad to win their season opener, defeating Newberg 21-14. And their week two oppo- nent is coming off a 24-point loss. But Sunset played one of the best teams in the state in Ti- gard and allowed two touchdowns on inter- ception returns. After last week, I need to see more from the Salem-Keizer schools in general before I pick one to win in Portland. Prediction: Apollos 30, Saxons 17 Bend at West Salem Speaking of Salem teams playing in Port- land, the Titans went to Lake Oswego last week in a game billed as a battle of two of the top teams in the state and were never re- ally competitive, trailing 41-7 at halftime. Lake Oswego’s new quarterback threw for 298 yards and fi ve touchdowns. West Salem’s secondary will obviously have to improve if the Titans are going to make a playoff run. West Salem is the fi rst Salem-Keizer team to play one of the three Bend schools new to the Mountain Valley con- ference, although in a non-league game. Bend is coming off an impressive win over Barlow in its 6A opener but I expect an angry Titans squad to begin to turn things around at home. Prediction: Titans 44 Lava Bears 34 Corvallis at North Salem The Vikings found out playing in 5A, espe- cially in Special District 3, may not be much easier than 6A, getting shut out at Crescent Valley 34-0 in week one. Now, North Salem hosts Corvallis, who also had a diffi cult time last Friday, falling 49-25 to Lebanon. The Vi- kings should be more competitive but can they get their fi rst win? Prediction: Vikings 20, Spartans 14 McKay at Central The Royal Scots also struggled offensive- ly last Friday, getting shut out at home 24-0 against West Albany. McKay gets Central next. The Panthers are also coming off a bad loss, getting blown out at Silverton 51-14. I see points being a premium in this one. Picking a winner was more diffi cult. Prediction: Royal Scots 17, Panthers 13 Sprague at Lakeridge I don’t know what to think of the Pacers. Last season, Lakeridge won a league game for the fi rst time in four years, playing in the bru- tally tough Three Rivers League, and qualifi ed for the state playoffs for the fi rst time since 2014. The Pacers then opened this season with a 50-point road win at Jefferson, Portland. All signs point towards Lakeridge being a program on the rise, the Olympians opened the season losing at home and I started these predictions saying I needed to see more from the Salem- Keizer schools before I picked one to win in Portland. Would I back off of that statement jut four predictions later? Maybe. Prediction: Olympians 35, Pacers 27 McNary at West Linn Looking at the Celtics schedule at the be- ginning of the season, North Medford was supposed to be one of the easier games, which probably says more about McNary’s loaded schedule than it does about the Black Tor- nado. After losing 55-27 at home, the Celtics now travel to play one of their toughest games against one of the best teams in the state, com- ing off an overtime win at Central Catholic, another elite program. McNary will have to improve drastically in all three phases of the game to have any chance of avenging last sea- son’s playoff loss at West Linn. Prediction: Lions 50, Celtics 21 Derek Wiley is associate editor of the Keiz- ertimes. Last week: 4-2 Overall record: 4-2 Alex Wyatt Senior Izzy Haselip scored two goals in McNary’s season opener at South Medford after dealing with a nagging ankle injury last year. By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Izzy Haselip is not just the only mem- ber of the McNary girls soccer team to have played Summit. She’s also one of the few girls in the entire state who can say she has defeated the girls soccer giant, winner of fi ve of the last six 5A state championships. The last time Summit lost a playoff game, Haselip was there, celebrating with her Sil- verton teammates a 4-3 upset in the 2016 semifi nals. Haselip scored the second goal of the game. “The intensity was crazy and the atmo- sphere,” Haselip said of the playoff game at Summit. “We had so many fans. They had so many fans. It was loud and crazy.” After her sophomore season, which end- ed with a 3-2 loss to La Salle Prep in the 5A state championship game, Haselip decided she needed a change and transferred to Mc- Nary. “I feel like when I came here it was way more welcoming,” Haselip said. “(McNary head coach) A.J. (Nash) was super excited to have me. That was nice, being the new person and everyone was so welcoming. My transition was so easy.” Nash expected Haselip to lead McNary’s offense last season. “In the initial trainings last year, we knew that she was a forward that could change the way our offense operates,” Nash said. However, a sprained ankle suffered during practice changed the course of her junior season. Haselip missed four league games and fi nished the year with only three goals. “I was disappointed that I didn’t really get to showcase how good I can be,” Hase- lip said. “I felt like I was never really a 100 percent and I felt like it was always kind of nagging me.” Please see CHANGER, Page B2 One tough Medford By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary talked about toughness all off- season. But when it lined up right in front of them in the fi rst game of the 2018 season, the Celtics simply weren’t ready. Running the ball right at McNary’s de- fense from the opening whistle, North Med- ford racked up 572 yards of total offense on its way to a 55-27 rout. Senior Elias Spence did most of the dam- age, carrying the ball 26 times for 342 yards and fi ve touchdowns. “They just came out and took it to us as far as their level of contact,” McNary head coach Jeff Auvinen said of North Medford. “We had not brought that on each other. We did not see that at the jamboree. They just did a great job. They were fl ying all over the place, driving through on contact and we didn’t know what hit us. They were ag- gressive and we did not handle it very well, obviously.” McNary didn’t have the same success on the ground. Junior Walling was held to 29 yards on 11 carries. Robert Benson gained 21 yards on fi ve caries. The Celtics did most of their damage in the air, especially as the game got out of hand. Starting quarterback Erik Barker com- pleted 14 of 24 passed for 187 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. His favorite receiver, Noah Bach, caught nine passes for 60 yards, and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Jacob Jackson caught three passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Griffi n Oliveira had fi ve receptions for 64 yards. Trailing 55-14 with 3:03 remaining in the third quarter, senior quarterback Ryan Bam- ford came in relief and led the Celtics to two rushing touchdowns, including a 1-yard dive to complete the scoring with 2:16 remain- ing. The schedule won’t get any easier for Please see MEDFORD, Page B2 KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary senior Jacob Jackson tries to tackle North Medford running back Elias Spence, who rushed for more than 340 yards and fi ve touchdowns against the Celtics. McNary Varsity Football Week 1 Stats PASSING SCORING SUMMARY C/ATT 14/24 YARDS 187 TD 1 Junior Walling Robert Benson Ryan Bamford CARRIES 11 5 4 YARDS 29 21 31 TD 0 0 2 SECOND QUARTER 2:00 Noah Bach 1 Yd run RECEIVING REC YARDS TD FOURTH QUARTER 6:42 Ryan Bamford 21 Yd run 2:16 Bamford 1 Yd run Jacob Jackson Noah Bach Griffi n Oliveira 3 9 5 47 60 64 1 0 0 Erik Barker RUSHING INT 3 FIRST QUARTER 0:10 Jacob Jackson 32 Yd pass from Erik Barker
