Silverton’s football team got back on track last week with a playoff win against Springfield, and their state title defense continues Friday in the OSAA Class 5A state quarterfinals.
The No. 7 Foxes play at No. 2 Wilsonville at 7 p.m. Friday in the Statesman Journal Game of the Week.
Silverton (7-3 overall) had lost two in a row to finish the regular season, before bouncing back last week.
The Foxes, who won the Mid-Willamette Conference, are scoring 36.4 points per game this season, and allowing 32.9.
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Wilsonville, which won 5A Special District 1, is scoring 36.5 points per game, and allowing 19.2 points per game.
The Foxes started the season 6-1, the lone loss coming in California.
Silverton then suffered consecutive setbacks to West Albany (21-20) and Lebanon (41-20).
Wilsonville (8-2) is on a six-game winning streak after a 2-2 start. Their losses came against No. 1 Summit and 6A Tualatin.
With a win, defending 5A state champion Silverton would advance to the state semifinals to face the winner of South Albany and Bend.
“We need to have a great week of practice,” Silverton senior Jackson Pfeifer said. “Everyone need to know their assignment. Really excited for this game.”
Class 6A — championship bracket
Sherwood at West Linn
Central Catholic at Jesuit
Mountainside at Tualatin
Lake Oswego at Sheldon
Class 6A — Columbia Cup
Sprague at Westview
North Salem at Jefferson
Clackamas at Liberty
Lakeridge at Oregon City
Class 5A
Silverton at Wilsonville
Central at Summit
Dallas at Thurston
South Albany at Bend
Class 4A
Scappoose at Mazama
Estacada at Henley
Gladstone at Tillamook
Pendleton at La Grande
Class 3A
Vale at Kennedy
Santiam Christian at Banks
Dayton at South Umpqua
La Pine at Cascade Christian
Class 2A
Regis at Heppner
Umatilla at Oakland
Gold Beach at Colton
Weston-McEwen at Lowell
Class 1A (8-player)
Perrydale at St. Paul
Myrtle Point at Crane
Adrian at Lost River
Cove at Powder Valley
Class 1A (6-player)
Spray/Mitchell/Wheeler at Powers
South Wasco County at Triangle Lake
