Salem-area prep roundup: West Salem advances, Sprague falls in football playoff openers (Nov. 7)
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West Salem beat Tigard 21-14 in the 6A Columbia Cup first round, while Willamette ended Sprague's season 42-29 and Glencoe knocked out South Salem 54-41.
Silverton (44-14 over Crater), Dallas (52-26 at Milwaukie) and Cascade (56-14 over Ashland) all advanced in the 5A and 4A football brackets.
Sprague volleyball swept South Salem in the 6A semifinals and plays Westview for the state title Saturday night at Forest Grove.
The OSAA cross country state championships are Saturday at Lane Community College in Eugene; complete results were not posted when this roundup was filed.
The first round of the OSAA football playoffs highlighted a busy week for Salem-area varsity teams from about Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. Scores below come from the OSAA, OregonLive and the Valley Times.
Friday night football
No. 18 West Salem held on for a 21-14 win over No. 23 Tigard in the 6A Columbia Cup first round Friday night, according to OregonLive and the OSAA. The Titans advance to a Nov. 13 semifinal against Mountainside, according to the 6A bracket.
No. 9 Willamette ended No. 8 Sprague's season with a 42-29 win in the 6A state championship bracket, and No. 21 Glencoe beat No. 20 South Salem 54-41 in the Columbia Cup, according to the OSAA, OregonLive and the Valley Times.
In 5A, No. 1 Silverton beat No. 16 Crater 44-14, and No. 9 Dallas won 52-26 at No. 8 Milwaukie. The Dragons and Foxes are matched in a Nov. 13 quarterfinal, according to the OSAA bracket.
No. 4 Cascade rolled past No. 13 Ashland 56-14 in 4A, while No. 5 Henley shut out No. 12 Central/Kings Valley Charter 27-0. Cascade draws Henley in the quarterfinals Nov. 13-14, according to the OSAA.
Around the rest of the area, according to the OSAA, OregonLive and the Valley Times:
3A: No. 7 Kennedy beat No. 10 Santiam Christian 34-12; No. 5 Scio beat No. 12 Pleasant Hill 49-18; No. 4 Sutherlin beat No. 13 Salem Academy 62-34.
2A: No. 3 St. Paul beat No. 14 St. Mary's of Medford 30-8; No. 7 Knappa beat No. 10 Santiam 41-13.
1A (8-player): No. 5 Perrydale beat No. 12 Sherman 66-20.
Who advances
West Salem stays alive in the Columbia Cup. Sprague and South Salem's football seasons are over. Silverton hosts Dallas, Cascade hosts or visits Henley depending on the final home designation, Kennedy, Scio and St. Paul move on, and Perrydale advances in 1A, according to the OSAA brackets (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A). Most quarterfinals are set for Friday, Nov. 13, with some 3A/2A/1A games listed Nov. 13-14.
Volleyball
At the 6A final site in Forest Grove on Friday, No. 2 Sprague swept No. 3 South Salem 25-15, 25-20, 25-18 in the semifinals after both advanced earlier in the day, according to OSAAtoday and the OSAA. Sprague had lost both Central Valley Conference meetings to South Salem during the regular season.
South Salem reached the semis with a 3-2 win over Central Catholic (22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 16-14), and Sprague swept Sheldon 25-23, 25-15, 25-20, according to the OSAA. Sprague plays No. 5 Westview for the 6A title at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Forest Grove High School. South Salem faces Jesuit in the third/fifth-place match at 1 p.m., according to the OSAA Saturday schedule and 6A bracket.
In 4A at North Bend, No. 11 Astoria upset No. 3 Stayton 25-15, 25-16, 25-19 in the quarterfinals, then fell to Marist Catholic in the semifinals, according to OSAAtoday. Stayton plays Henley in Saturday's consolation bracket at 11 a.m., according to the 4A bracket.
Elsewhere Friday, according to the OSAA: No. 7 Santiam Christian lost 3-1 to No. 2 Dayton, and No. 7 Regis was swept by No. 2 Imbler. No. 9 St. Paul fell 3-1 to No. 1 Heppner.
Soccer
In boys soccer first-round games Tuesday, Nov. 3, No. 9 Silverton beat No. 8 Willamette 4-2 and No. 1 Stayton beat Madras 6-0, according to the Valley Times and the OSAA brackets. No. 7 Cascade fell 2-1 to Marist Catholic on penalty kicks after regulation, according to the Valley Times and OSAAtoday. North Marion also advanced with a 3-2 win at Ontario.
Silverton's boys were scheduled to play at No. 1 Summit in Saturday's 5A quarterfinals, and Stayton was to host North Marion in the 4A quarterfinals, according to the OSAA (5A, 4A). Those games were still listed as upcoming when this roundup was filed.
In girls soccer, No. 11 Silverton beat No. 6 Canby 2-1 in overtime in the first round Nov. 4 and was scheduled at No. 3 Summit in Saturday's quarterfinals, according to the 5A girls bracket. Western Christian/Perrydale and Blanchet Catholic also advanced in the 3A/2A/1A bracket earlier in the week, according to the OSAA.
Cross country
The OSAA state championships are Saturday, Nov. 7, at Lane Community College in Eugene, according to the OSAA cross country plan book and a Statesman Journal preview of Salem-Keizer qualifiers. Complete team and individual results had not been posted on the OSAA results page when this roundup was filed, so placings are not included here.
Games to watch this week
Saturday, Nov. 7, volleyball: Westview vs. Sprague for the 6A title at Forest Grove (6:30 p.m.); South Salem vs. Jesuit in the 6A third/fifth-place match (1 p.m.); Stayton vs. Henley in 4A consolation at North Bend (11 a.m.).
Saturday, Nov. 7, soccer: Silverton boys at Summit and Stayton boys vs. North Marion in quarterfinals; Silverton girls at Summit.
Saturday, Nov. 7, cross country: OSAA state championships at Lane Community College in Eugene.
Friday, Nov. 13, football: Columbia Cup semifinals include West Salem vs. Mountainside; 5A quarterfinals include Dallas at or vs. Silverton; 4A quarterfinals include Cascade vs. Henley.
Schedules come from the OSAA (football, volleyball, boys soccer, girls soccer) and can change, so check with schools before heading out.
Sources
OSAA: Football schedules and scores, Nov. 6, 2026
OSAA: 6A football brackets and next-round pairings
OSAA: 5A football brackets
OSAA: 4A football brackets
OregonLive: Friday Night Spotlight live scores (Nov. 6, 2026)
Valley Times: First-round playoff football scores (Nov. 7, 2026)
OSAA: Volleyball final-site schedules and scores, Nov. 6-7, 2026
OSAAtoday: 6A volleyball, Westview denies Jesuit, Sprague gets revenge (Nov. 7, 2026)
OSAAtoday: 4A volleyball, Valiants and Spartans reach title match (Nov. 7, 2026)
Valley Times: Boys soccer state playoff scores (Nov. 3, 2026)
OSAAtoday: Boys soccer playoff roundup, rounds one and two (Nov. 4, 2026)
OSAA: Boys and girls soccer brackets
OSAA: Cross country state championships results page
OSAA: 2026 cross country plan book
Statesman Journal: Salem-area athletes qualified for OSAA cross-country state meet (Nov. 6, 2026)
Cover photo: High school football game in Oregon, by Tobias Kleinlercher, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0
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