Salem-area prep roundup: West Salem, South Salem roll on Friday as playoffs near (Oct. 24)
Quick Read
West Salem beat North Salem 49-12 and South Salem won 55-28 at McNary, setting up a West Salem at South Salem finale on Oct. 30.
Cascade beat McKay 77-0 for its 20th straight win, and Dallas (50-18 at Corvallis) and Silverton (41-6 over Crescent Valley) rolled in 5A.
Sprague and South Salem are the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the 6A volleyball bracket, and West Salem hosts Ida B. Wells in Saturday's qualifying round.
Soccer playoffs start next week, with South Salem and McKay boys and McNary girls set to host first-round games Oct. 31.
The regular season is down to its final week across the Mid-Valley, and the playoff picture is coming into focus. Here is the week that was in Salem-area varsity sports, with scores from the OSAA and other sources linked below.
Friday night football
West Salem celebrated senior night with its highest-scoring game of the season, beating North Salem 49-12. The Titans have won three straight and evened their record at 4-4, while North Salem fell to 2-6, according to MaxPreps.
South Salem bounced back from its Oct. 16 loss to Sprague by winning 55-28 at McNary, according to MaxPreps. That leaves the Saxons at 7-1 overall and 2-1 in league play.
Sprague, which opened Central Valley Conference play with wins over West Salem (34-14) and North Salem (42-14), according to the Statesman Journal, and then beat South Salem 56-6, stepped out of league play Friday and lost 49-14 at Nelson. The Olympians are still unbeaten in the league and close the regular season at home against McNary on Oct. 30.
The league's other marquee finale is West Salem at South Salem on Oct. 30. Both teams are 2-1 in league play after Friday.
In 4A, defending state champion Cascade beat McKay 77-0 for its 20th straight win and moved to 7-0, according to MaxPreps. The Statesman Journal reported that the Cougars, No. 1 in this week's OSAA 4A coaches poll, were playing their last game before the state playoffs because two opponents forfeited.
In 5A Special District 4, Dallas won 50-18 at Corvallis and Silverton beat Crescent Valley 41-6 at home. Dallas edged Silverton 17-14 on Oct. 16, according to MaxPreps. Next Friday, Dallas hosts Crescent Valley and Silverton hosts Corvallis.
Around the rest of the area, according to the OSAA:
4A: Stayton 40, Philomath 14; Taft 48, Woodburn 13; Estacada 54, Central 42.
6A: North Medford 27, Sheldon 16.
3A: Salem Academy 35, Gervais 29; Kennedy 41, Dayton 0; Santiam Christian 28, North Marion 8; Amity 50, Yamhill-Carlton 14.
2A: Regis 56, Sheridan 22; Santiam 44, Colton 28; St. Paul 58, Willamina 8.
1A: Perrydale 76, Vernonia 0; Falls City 69, Siletz Valley 6.
Volleyball
The 6A playoff bracket is set, and two Salem teams earned high seeds. Sprague is the No. 2 seed and South Salem is No. 3, and both are listed as hosts for second-round matches next week, according to the OSAA bracket schedule. Sheldon, the No. 10 seed, hosts a first-round match Wednesday.
In Central Valley Conference play on Tuesday, South Salem beat Sprague 3-1, West Salem swept McNary 3-0 and North Salem beat McKay 3-1, according to the OSAA. South Salem followed that with a 3-0 nonleague sweep of St. Mary's Academy on Thursday.
5A Mid-Willamette: Silverton swept Dallas 3-0 on Tuesday, then fell 3-0 at Crescent Valley on Thursday. Corvallis beat Dallas 3-1 on Thursday.
4A Oregon West: Cascade beat Philomath 3-1 and Stayton swept Newport 3-0 on Tuesday. Cascade then beat Stayton in five sets on Thursday.
5A Greater Metro: Woodburn swept Canby 3-0 on Tuesday.
3A and 2A: Salem Academy beat Blanchet Catholic in five sets, Regis swept Santiam and Santiam Christian swept Willamina.
Boys soccer
South Salem went 2-0 in Central Valley Conference play, beating West Salem 3-1 on Monday and winning 2-0 at Sprague on Thursday, according to the OSAA (Monday and Thursday). McKay also won twice, 3-0 at McNary and 1-0 over North Salem. West Salem beat McNary 6-2 on Thursday, and North Salem beat Sprague 2-0 on Monday.
South Salem (No. 11) and McKay (No. 13) are listed as first-round hosts on Oct. 31 in the 6A bracket, and West Salem hosts Sunset in a qualifying-round match Tuesday.
Silverton beat South Albany 9-1 and West Albany 1-0. In the 4A Oregon West Conference, Cascade beat Philomath 8-0 before falling 2-1 at Stayton. Woodburn beat Aloha 2-0, and Salem Academy beat Gervais 5-1.
Girls soccer
McNary had the biggest week in the Central Valley Conference, winning 7-0 at McKay on Monday and beating West Salem 2-0 on Thursday, according to the OSAA (Monday and Thursday). South Salem beat West Salem 2-0 and Sprague 2-1. Sprague won 1-0 at North Salem, and North Salem beat McKay 4-1.
McNary, the No. 16 seed, is listed to host a 6A first-round game on Oct. 31. South Salem plays at Tualatin and Sprague plays at Westview in qualifying-round games Tuesday.
Silverton outscored three opponents 20-1, beating South Albany 6-0, West Albany 5-0 and Dallas 9-1. Stayton beat Newport 5-2 and Cascade 2-1, while Philomath beat Cascade 3-0. Sheldon beat Springfield/Mohawk 9-0, and Salem Academy edged Yamhill-Carlton 2-1.
Games to watch this week
Saturday, Oct. 24, volleyball: Ida B. Wells at West Salem and McNary at North Medford in the 6A qualifying round.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, soccer: Sunset at West Salem (boys), South Salem at Tualatin and Sprague at Westview (girls), all 6A qualifying-round games.
Wednesday, Oct. 28, cross country: The CVC district meet for McKay, McNary, North Salem, South Salem, Sprague and West Salem at Western Oregon University.
Late next week, volleyball: No. 2 Sprague and No. 3 South Salem host 6A second-round matches.
Friday, Oct. 30, football: West Salem at South Salem, McNary at Sprague, Crescent Valley at Dallas, Corvallis at Silverton, Gervais at Kennedy and Santiam at Regis.
Saturday, Oct. 31, soccer: South Salem and McKay boys and McNary girls host 6A first-round games.
Schedules come from the OSAA (football, cross country) and can change, so check with schools before heading out.
Sources
OSAA: Football schedules and scores, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30, 2026
OSAA: Volleyball schedules and scores, Oct. 20-29, 2026
OSAA: Boys soccer schedules and scores, Oct. 19-31, 2026
OSAA: Girls soccer schedules and scores, Oct. 19-31, 2026
OSAA: Cross country meet schedule, Oct. 28, 2026
MaxPreps: West Salem vs. North Salem recap (Oct. 23, 2026)
MaxPreps: Cascade vs. McKay recap (Oct. 24, 2026)
MaxPreps: Silverton vs. Dallas recap (Oct. 21, 2026)
MaxPreps: South Salem football schedule and results
Statesman Journal: Salem-Keizer area high school football live updates (Oct. 23, 2026)
Statesman Journal: Salem-Keizer area high school football live updates (Oct. 16, 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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