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Polk County Sports Polk County Itemizer-Observer • November 2, 2016 10A PREP CROSS-COUNTRY SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 Boys Soccer: OSAA Class 5A state playoffs, first round: No. 13 Central at No. 4 Hillsboro, 7 p.m. Cross takes second at districts Dragons By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Volleyball: Alaska Fair- banks at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 4 Football: OSAA Class 5A state playoffs, first round: No. 11 Central at No. 6 Sandy, 7 p.m. No. 9 Eagle Point at No. 8 Dallas, 7 p.m. OSAA Class 1A state play- offs, first round: No. 12 Falls City at No. 5 Dufur, 7 p.m. PREP FOOTBALL LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Trevor Cross, center, finished second at districts on Oct. 26. SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Cross-country: Dallas at OSAA 5A state champi- onships at Lane Communi- ty College, 1 p.m. Western Oregon at NCAA Division II West Region Championship at Billings, Mont., 9 a.m. Football: Western Ore- gon at Azusa Pacific, 6 p.m. Volleyball: Alaska An- chorage at Western Ore- gon, 7 p.m. LEBANON — One mile into his race on Oct. 26, Dallas sophomore Trevor Cross knew it was time. “My plan was to go out with the lead pack for the first mile, then go out the second mile, and break away and the third mile, see what happens,” Cross said. Cross executed his plan to perfection, finishing sec- ond at the Mid-Willamette Conference District Cham- pionship and earning a trip to the state cross-country meet on Saturday. “It feels great,” Cross said. “This is right where I want to be.” Cross finished with a time of 16 minutes, 28.5 seconds. Corvallis’ Ian Vick- strom won the race in 16:26.9. See CROSS, Page 11A FALLS CITY FOOTBALL State at last TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Boys Soccer: OSAA Class 5A state playoffs, semifinals: Central vs. TBA, TBA. Volleyball: Concordia at Western Oregon, 7 p.m. — Schedules Subject to Change QUICK HITS Cross Creek to host Turkey shoot DALLAS — Cross Creek Golf Course, 13935 High- way 22, Dallas, will host the 18th annual Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament on Nov. 12. The two-person scram- ble will begin at 9 a.m. All players will win a turkey and compete for net, gross and hole prizes. Deadline to register is Tuesday. Cost is $55 per player and one can of food. Entry includes green fees, snacks and tee prizes. Applications are limited to the first 110 players to pay fees. All food and a portion of the entry fee will go to- ward providing Thanksgiv- ing dinners for families in Polk County through the Dallas Food Bank. For more information: 503-623-6666. Cross Creek men’s club results DALLAS — Cross Creek’s men’s club results for Oct. 24: Low gross/low net Gross: 1, Randy Wiley, 35, 2 (tie), Joe Johnson and Bill Karjala, 39. Net: 1, Derrill Weaver, 35; 2 (tie), Dave Voves, Ed Johnson and John Hop- kins, 36. Thornton, Beam headed to state SALEM — Polk County residents August Thornton and Ainsley Beam, of San- tiam Christian, qualified for the 3A-2A-1A state cross-country meet on Thursday at the Special District 2 championships on Thursday. Beam, a freshman, fin- ished fourth in the girls race with a time of 21 min- utes, 50.1 seconds. Thornton, a senior, took fifth in the boys race in 17:49.8. Thornton and Beam will compete at the state cross- countr y champi- onships on Saturday at Lane Community College in Eugene. STAT SHEET 34 The number of years since Falls City’s football team last quali- fied for the state playoffs. The Mountaineers last made state in 1982, when the team lost to Prospect 50-14. No. 12 Falls City plays at No. 5 Dufur Friday at 7 p.m. www.polkio.com LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Falls City senior quarterback Jeremy Labrado runs in for a touchdown against Yoncalla on Friday night. By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — It was a mo- ment Falls City’s football program had waited 34 years to experience. At long last, the Mountaineers are headed back to the state playoffs. “I got teary eyed knowing that Falls City hadn’t made it in so long,” senior Jeremy Labrado said. Falls City defeated Yoncalla 78-30 in a Special District 3 playoff game on Fri- day to earn a spot in the 1A state playoffs. “We jumped out 32-8 and I thought, here we go,” coach Burgess Lar ic Cook said. “Then I think they must have decided to look around and wave at the parade before the parade got started and went flat for a little bit there, and we led 44- 16 at the half. I think we came out there in the second half, and I think we took over.” Austin Burgess scored five touch- downs and recorded an interception. Noah Sickles added three touch- downs, Jeremy Labrado added two scores and Dylan Young scored one touchdown. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Falls City celebrates its 78-30 win over Yoncalla at Central High on Friday. Class 1A State Football Who: No. 12 Falls City (5-4 overall, 3-1 Special District 3) at No. 5 Dufur (8-1 overall, 5-1 Special District 4). What: Class 1A state football, first round. When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Dufur High School. Admission: Adults, $6; students, $4. What’s at stake: The winner advances to the second round on Nov. 11-12. While players took a moment to soak in their accomplishment, Cook knows the Mountaineers can’t let up. Falls City, the 12th seed, plays at No. 5 Dufur Friday at 7 p.m. See STATE, Page 12A to host Eagles By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — The Dragons football team fell short of grasping a league champi- onship Friday night, losing to Lebanon 28-10. Lebanon may have taken the league title, but the loss doesn’t take too much shine off what is a good regular season for Dallas. Now eighth-ranked Dallas may have a lot more football left as the team goes into playoff mode, starting with a match up against Eagle Point Friday. “Our kids are pretty resilient, and one loss doesn’t level you,” Earhart coach Tracy Jackson said. “It’s disappoint- ing as hell, but last year, we were 3-6 and we are 7-2 right now. We have a lot that we have accomplished, and we believe we can win some games in the playoffs.” Dallas scored just 10 points Friday playing at home against a strong and fast Lebanon team that didn’t allow the Dragons to get its usually potent run game going. The team’s lone touch- down came on a pass to Tan- ner Earhart. “I’ll give Lebanon credit, they were a force tonight. Good for them,” Jackson said. “Football is a game of leverage, and we got out- leveraged. We’ve averages well over 300 rushing yards a game, and we couldn’t get jack going.” Senior safety and receiver Aaron White said a lack of concentration resulted in big plays for Lebanon. See DALLAS, Page 11A Class 5A State Football Who: No. 9 Eagle Point (7-2 overall, 5-2 Midwest- ern League) at No. 8 Dallas (7-2 overall, 4-2 Mid- Willamette Conference). What: Class 5A state football, first round. When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Panther Stadi- um (Central High School). Admission: Adults, $6; students, $4. What’s at stake: The winner advances to the second round Nov. 11-12. PREP SOCCER Panthers rally to defeat Thurston in play-in By Lukas Eggen The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Cen- tral’s boys soccer team trailed Thurston 1-0 at the half of its state play-in match on Saturday. Coach Joe Orozco had a simple question. “I asked them are you ready to go home or do you want to keep playing,” Oroz- co said. The Panthers responded with a clear answer. Lucas Muller tied the match, and Juan Ortiz scored the game-winner as Central earned a 2-1 victo- ry and advanced to the first round of the state playoffs. The Panthers spent much of the first half pressing — to the point of rushing pass- es. “I told them don’t rush into anything or pressure anything,” Orozco said. “Let’s just play our game. Don’t play their game. Settle down, find the open spaces and get open and make it happen.” See CENTRAL, Page 12A Class 5A State Soccer Who: No. 13 Central (8-5-2 overall, 4-2-1 Mid-Willamette Conference) at No. 4 Hillsboro (10-2-2 overall, 6-1 Northwest Oregon Conference). What: Class 5A state soccer, first round. When: Wednesday (today), 7 p.m. Where: Hare Field. Admission: Adults, $6; students, $4. What’s at stake: The winner advances to the second round on Saturday. LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Central senior Tony Rincon, right, and Thurston’s Dominick Heffner chase down a ball on Saturday afternoon in a state play-in match. The Panthers won 2-1. www.facebook.com/pages/Polk-County-Itemizer-Observer/205062686252209 www.twitter.com/PolkIOSports
