Well football is still taking all our attention and it just has to be this way right now. But that did not stop us from dropping in on the signing ceremony of one of ...regon's elite big men. Westview High School's Forward Garrett Jackson(6'6") signed his commitment letter with the USC Trojans. It was a quiet but very happy ceremony. Present were his Mother Paula Jackson and his younger twin brothers Martin and Malcolm. Also there to witness the big moment were Principal Mike Chamberlain and his Head Coach Pat Coons]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:03:00 GMT As the ...regon State season and recruiting class are both winding down, ...regonPreps.com checked in with one of the Beavers' earliest commits for the class of 2010. The third commit of the ...regon State class for 2010 comes from a town that is usually all about the ...regon Ducks and he couldn't be happier about how the season is shaping up. North Eugene linebacker Michael Bibbee has been committed to the ...regon State program since the middle of June and we recently caught up with him to see how his senior season wen]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT Even though the Playoffs are here and the regular season is over we want our viewers and fans to submit the very best that they saw last week. Who made the difference for their team? What teams impressed you most? Who was great even in a loosing moment. Let's face it these kids can all play at this point! So here we go. Send them in and we will print them up in a story]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT The playoffs have begun for the best teams in the state of ...regon and some of the best teams made a statement in the first round. With the playoffs come the end of some careers and the legend of others grow beyond imagination. The state's top player saw his high school career come to an end in Salem on Friday night when his David Douglas team fell to the South Salem Saxons 37-13]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMT We have covered this young man once. We will continue to do so every month or so. Let me start by thanking the thousands of people that are supporting Matthew Newman. Matthew is the Highland High School Quarterback that was critically injured at the start of the regular season. He had a severe blow and was rushed to the hospital. It has been 8 harrowing weeks. His battle continues and he needs our support. There is too much to say here other then Get Involved. This is a great kid with a great will]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT Here is a place to check tonight's games and have a look at the brackets and who is playing where. Together we will document each round and begin to tell the story of Washington High School Football's Second Season! These teams have worked hard and it sometimes hard to find good info. We will attempt to help in that roll and will add scores and results over the weekend as we get them in and keep this updated! Get to a game and get involved! There is no better thing to do. Go Teams]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:49:00 GMT You asked and we got them for you. Sorry to be late on these but it has been a crazy week getting ready for the playoffs. Having said that we have some great additions to Friday Night's Best once again and we want to keep this going . Wherever you are headed tonight keep your eyes open and make some notes as we will keep this rolling right through the playoffs. Now here they are fomr last week]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:02:00 GMT Who are the best teams statistically coming in to the playoffs? I mean there is so many ways you can break this down and we have done that here in the past few weeks. We first took you inside the States most prolific offenses and looked at the big time scoring machines. Next we looked at the toughest and stingiest defenses. That showed us who could shut down those point monsters. Today we are looking specifically at which teams had the biggest scoring advantage over their opponents. The difference between points scored and points allowed. Who were the kings of the beat downs? We'll here they are for the 4A -6A ...regon High School Football Divisions for 2009]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:51:00 GMT Jesuit started the season off amid controversy. The situation was a bit confusing as star running back Dylan Jackson left under a cloud of conduct charges. Not everyone understood what happened and the fact is he made a mistake and broke rules of conduct. His services were no longer available to Coach Ken Potter and crew. With his departure Jesuit found themselves facing the #9 ranked team in the Nation without a set backfield. They traveled to Qwest Field in Seattle and took on the Skyline Spartans and kept it clos]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:59:00 GMT This has been a wild year for the Wildcats. They go 3-1 in the pre-season including a thriller at Grant which they almost won and an ...vertime win against Canby. Those two teams are now at #3 and #4 in the State. They followed that up with a goal shot at the win against Jesuit which fell short by inches. They drop that game 24-23. They now have gone 2-2 in the close of the season and ended up being bounced from 2nd see to the 4th spot as a result of the wild finish last week against Southridge]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:32:00 GMT It is that time of the week again and the playoffs are here. Who made last week extra special for your team? What performances did you see that rocked your stadium and fans? Come on in and send us your votes for the best of the best. This is what we do every week at this time and before Friday Comes we will publish them all here for you to see. So what are you waiting for]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:00 GMT Here is the second great football story out of Washington that has more to do about life then any thing else. The world is full of problems but once and a while a really special person or group of people come along to remind us of what it is all about. Thanks to Elisa Jaffe and Komo 4 News in Seattle for bringing us this great story. Ike Ditzenberger is truly special and so is his story]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT Here is the second great football story out of Washington that has more to do about life then any thing else. The world is full of problems but once and a while a really special person or group of people come along to remind us of what it is all about. Thanks to Elisa Jaffe and Komo 4 News in Seattle for bringing us this great story. Ike Ditzenberger is truly special and so is his story]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:48:00 GMT ...regon State relies heavily upon relationships when it comes to recruiting. ...ne relationship that is toward the top of the list for ...regon State coaches, both past and present, is with former ...regon State player and Lake ...swego head coach Steve Coury. Storey was surprised and excited about the ...regon State offer Coury has built a strong team at Lake ...swego and the pipeline of Lakers now wearing ...range and Black continues to grow. ...n Thursday morning, the Beavers added another Laker product in Will Storey. With offers on the table from Washington State and Portland State, Storey was also receiving quite a bit of attention from the Washington Huskies as well. It was the ...regon State Beavers though, whom Storey waited patiently fo]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:41:00 GMT The playoffs are officially here. Brackets are all set and both the best and the hopeful are lining up to make their run for the Championship. It is a special time of year. Each team has a leader. For the #1 rated 4A team in ...regon that is Quarterback Tevin Cheever. He is leading his Marist Spartans into the post season with a perfect 10-0 record. Cheever is the former West Albany Quarterback who decided to enroll at Marist two years ago. He makes the hou]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:32:00 GMT Stingiest Defenses in ...regon: Who are They?? We took a look at the year so far just to see who has the toughest defenses as we head off into the Playoffs next week. The Answers might surprise you and maybe they won't. We also then decided to take a look at what leagues are toughest on defense on Average. Defense wins Championships. When you look closely at the Facts you see that. Check out our 6A Summary below. ]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT The Sherwood Bowmen have been on fire the last few years. This year they opened by beating West Albany who had not lost in years. That was a defining moment for them. It also sent a message to the 5A schools all over ...regon that their was a new dynasty rising down Highway 99. ...ne that was being powered by a bruising defense and a potent combination of speed and power on offense. The terms "Smash" and "Dash" began]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:12:00 GMT his was a great week. We got to speak to lots of kids all over the State about the playoffs. Looking ahead to the playoffs there are some great match ups and teams. The brackets are almost locked in. Excitement is everywhere as the playoffs are a little more then a week away. At West Salem High the Titans are getting ready for McKay and tryi]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:40:00 GMT Here is Volume 7 of our weekly look at the game changers and big daddy's of the grid iron. Not by any means a complete list but a heck of a lot of fun to ponder. Some great game changing performances. This was a big week as many teams pinned down their playoff spots and others fought just to stay alive! Great job boys and we expect to see more of these great efforts again next week]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 02:08:00 GMT