High School SportsSunday, November 1
Sheldon beats Willamette 30-27 on a late score to take the league's top seed
The Daily Eugene team
If you like your rivalries tight, Friday's was one. No. 7 Sheldon beat No. 4 Willamette 30-27, scoring to take the lead with 1:03 left and then stopping a final Willamette drive as time ran out. Owen Ashton caught the go-ahead touchdown in the flat on fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line.
Sheldon scored late to edge Willamette 30-27
- Willamette27Sheldon30 (won)
Sources: Lookout Eugene-Springfield, KPIC
Willamette's Zeke Thomas ran for 206 yards and had four total touchdowns in defeat. Both teams advance to the state playoffs with a share of the league title, but Sheldon gets the top seed, a year after going 2-7. The Register-Guard called it a top-10 win over a crosstown rival, and KPIC has more Friday scores.
- Records: both teams 7-2 overall, 3-1 in league
- Also Friday: Churchill 49, Putnam 13
- Also Friday: Crater 19, Springfield 7
- Also Friday: Eagle Point 34, North Eugene 7
Sheldon went from two wins to seven in a year
Source: Lookout Eugene-Springfield
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2025 wins | 2 |
| 2026 wins | 7 |
“These guys have been through a ton, and I believe good things happen to good people that do things the right way.”
Sources: Lookout Eugene-Springfield, KPIC, The Register-Guard