- September 30, 2009
Experts Picks – Week 5
We run the site, so in our book, that makes us experts!In Week 5 Bryan went 11-1 while Mike went 9-3. We both missed on Camas. Oops! Neither of us saw Ellis Henderson returning the opening kickoff 99 yards for a TD to start the game in our crystal ball. In the 2 games we disagreed on, Mike was 0-2. Bryan is now 35-13 overall (73%) while Mike is 34-14 (71%).
This week we agree on 6 games while 3 games we are split on. The Woodland/R.A. Long game is possible the most intriguing game of the week, as neither wants to fall a game back so early. Union and Camas will look to both start 1-0 in league in the 3A. The entire 4A league schedule will be a dog fight as only 2 teams qualify for the post season. 2 losses could mean no post season. No one wants to get one this week.
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Game
Bryan (35-13)
Mike (34-14)
Notes on the game.
Thursday (10/01/09)
Kelso (3-1) at Evergreen (2-2)* 
Kelso could not make it to 4-0 with a 7-3 road loss at previously winless Columbia River. The Hilanders are only allowing an average of 14 points per game. Everything went right for the Plainsmen last week in a 41-6 win. Evergreen defeated Kelso 52-14 in 2008./td> Camas (3-1) at Hudson’s Bay (1-3)* 
Camas is back at Kiggins for the second week in a row. Camas defeated Hudson’s Bay 63-14 in 2008. Friday (10/02/09)
Columbia River (1-3) at Union (3-1)* 
Last season Columbia River played Union very tight before the Titans pulled away in the 4th for a 31-7 win. The Chieftains have only scored 14 points in their last 3 games. Union has scored 110 over the last 3 weeks. Heritage (1-3) at Battle Ground (3-1)* 
Battle Ground is 3-0 vs. teams with losing records while Heritage is 0-3 vs. teams with winning records. Heritage defeated BG 34-6 in 2008. Prairie (1-3) at Fort Vancouver (2-2)* 
Both teams have struggled in 2009. Fort Vancouver defeated Prairie 28-14 in 2008. Ridgefield (1-3) at Hockinson (0-4)* 
Hockinson played 2 4A schools in non-league play while Ridgefield played 3 1A schools. Hockinson defeated Ridgefield 42-0 in 2008. Mark Morris (3-1) at Washougal (1-3)* 
Since a week 1 loss to Kelso, MM is averaging 44 pts per game. Mark Morris defeated Washougal 40-6 in 2008. Woodland (4-0) at R.A. Long (3-1)* 
R.A. Long is 3-0 vs. teams that did not win a state championship in ’08 and averaging 35 pts per game in those wins. Woodland had 2 blowout wins followed by 2 come from behind wins. Woodland defeated R.A. Long 18-12 in 2008. Game of the Week
Skyview (2-2) at Mountain View (3-1)* 
The Storm are 2-0 vs. non-ranked opponents this season averaging 25 pts per game. Mountain View is 0-1 vs. teams w/o a losing record. Skyview defeated MV 27-0 in 2008.
Union and Skyview Bounce Back In Week 4, Sit 1-2 In GSHL Power Rankings
The Union Titans and Skyview Storm wanted to let everyone know that their decisions to go up north and play strong non-league competition was a good decision despite the losses. I think we all get it now. Union made the biggest noise rolling up Heritage 56-13 and 406 yards of offense. Skyview’s win over Camas not an overpowering win like Union’s yet a display of making plays when it counted. 3 TD’s of 45+, an 80 yard TD drive in 1:39 to end the half and a 4th quarter stop on a 2 point conversion. Camas drops 1 spot with the 2 point loss on the road. Battle Ground stays at #4 following their 47-12 home win over Hockinson. Rounding out the top 5 this week is Mountain View. The Thunder have not always looked dominant, but have been getting the job done. Like Battle Ground, they have 3 wins over teams with losing records and a close loss to a ranked team. Heritage again falls out of the top 5 following their loss at Union. The 2A GSHL has 3 teams knocking on the door in Woodland, R.A. Long and Mark Morris, and after this week’s Woodland/R.A. Long game, I think we might see one of them make it in next week.
GSHL Power Rankings
1- Union (3-1)
2- Skyview (2-2)
3- Camas (3-1)
4- Battle Ground (3-1)
5- Mountain View (3-1)On the radar: R.A. Long, Woodland, Mark Morris, Evergreen
The Week 3 GSHL Power Rankings see Union still at #1.
1. Union had little trouble with Heritage on Friday night. The Titans jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead and never looked back in their 56-13 win. The Titans are now averaging over 38 points per game in games playing in Clark County. In Union’s 3 wins, the Titans have only allowed a total of 13 combined points in the first 3 quarters of the game and have only allowed 3 points in the 4th quarter when the game is still in question. Entering league play this week Union’s Mitch Saylor only has 12 catches for 227 yards, 109 of which came vs. Heritage along with his first TD on the season. The Titans are looking to establish their run game, as they now seem to have 3 solid backs, Nathaniel Penaranda (232 yds, 4TD) Blake Russell (189 yds, 3TD) and Brandon Brody-Heim (110 yds, 3TD) not to mention FB Zak Browning (85 yds, 1 TD), but will need to find a way to get Saylor into the end zone more if they plan on making another deep playoff run.
2. Skyview lands at #2 this week after their thrilling 28-26 home win over Camas. So why is Skyview #2 with a 2-2 record ahead of Camas, Battle Ground and Mountain View who are all 3-1? Simple. They have played better overall football so far this season. Skyview has 2 losses to very good teams. Union who is ranked #4 3A school by the Seattle Times and Marysville-Pilchuck who is ranked #10 4A by the Times. In both games Skyview was on the road and the game went down to the final minutes. While a road win over Columbia River may not hold as much clout as it did in years past, a 23-0 road win is still impressive. Then this Friday, Skyview played just well enough to win, and made big plays when needed. Since nearly being shout out at Union, the Storm have averaged over 30 points per game. QB Austin Dodge is among the top passers in the state so far with 891 yards passing and 7 TD and a NCAA QB Rating of 147.222. This week they head back out on the road as they travel to Mountain View who has averaged 31 points per game this season.
3. The Papermakers slip one spot following their 2 point loss at Skyview. Camas played overall a very good game but any team, including Union, will have a hard time winning on the road when you spot someone 14 points. Overall the Papermakers held Skyview to 256 yards of offense Friday. 2 of the Storm’s offensive TD’s came from 45+ yards out. If you take out those 2 plays, and the 80 yard TD drive at the end of the half, Camas’s defense held Skyview to 62 yards of offense the rest of the game. Now, yes we know that you can’t do that, that not only accounted for 194 yards it also was 21 points and that is how you win games. We are just trying to make a point that despite the loss, Camas played a very solid game. Camas will need to become more consistent on offense if they plan on winning the 3A GSHL in 2009.
4. The Tigers are once again sitting at #4 in the GSHL Power Rankings following a dominating 47-12 home win over Hockinson. While Battle Ground has looked very good in 2009, it is still hard to move them ahead of either Camas or Skyview. For starters, Battle Ground lost to Camas in week 3. Yes they did lead 14-0 late in the game, but they still lost. Next, the combined record of the 3 teams the Tigers have beaten is an unimpressive 2-10. Hockinson is 0-4, and Prairie and Hudson’s Bay are both 1-3 and none of them look very impressive this season. Battle Ground has won their 3 games by an average of 42-14. Winning by 4 TD’s week in and week out is quite impressive. The 3 headed monster of Simon/Malvo/Akengue accounted for 306 yards of offense last week and 6 of the Tigers 7 TD’s. Battle Ground will host Heritage on Friday to open league play in what looks to be an elimination game in week 1 of league play. With only 2 4A teams making the playoffs, this game will go a long way in determining who is in and who is out come November.
5. Mountain View cracks out top 5 for the first time this season. At 3-1 the Thunder are almost a carbon copy of Battle Ground so far in 2009. Mountain View also has 3 wins over teams with a combined record of 2-10. The Thunder also have a close loss to a ranked opponent (Glencoe). Like Battle Ground, the Thunder also held a lead late in the 4th quarter only to see it slip away. The Thunder have averaged over 30 points and 275 yards of offense per game and seem to have found a capable replacement for the injured Taylor Burton in RB P.J. Jones. Jones will need to match his 135 yards 1 TD output he had vs. Hudson’s Bay week in and week out to help Mountain View to the post season.
- September 27, 2009
1080 The FAN – Bryan Talks With Swag About GSHL Football 09/25/2009
Listen LIVE Friday nights on 1080 AM during the Bi-Mart Game of the Week post game show.
Tune in every Friday night to 1080 AM ESPN Sports Radio The FAN, for the Bi-Mart Game of the Week post game show.
Listen as host Jason Swygard talks with Bryan Levesque of www.gshlfootball.com about the week in Greater St. Helens League Football.
Bryan will break down the top games right after they have happened, and give out all of the scores from around the GSHL. Sometimes there will still be a double header going on either at Kiggins Bowl or at McKenzie Stadium and Bryan will be talking with Jason as the game is in progress.
When you listen live on 1080 AM to the Bi-Mart Game of the Week post game show, you will also get updates from around the state of Oregon as well as updates from Dirk Knudsen; Regional Analyst for Rivals.com and editor of WashingtonPreps.com, as he breaks down the top players form Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Union Gives Statement In 56-13 Win Over Heritage
The Union Titans let everyone know they are for real. Last week the Titans lost to Foothill up in Seattle and some were questioning if the Titans were as strong as last years team. Friday night Union destroyed Heritage 56-13.
Union RB Blake Russell rushed for 3 TD in the win, while Heritage QB Garrett Grayson threw 2 TD’s in the loss.
With the win, Union improves to 3-1 and will host Columbia River (1-3) Friday to open league play.
Heritage falls to 1-3 on the season with the loss and will travel to Battle Ground Friday to open league play.
Experts Picks
Bryan – Union √
Mike – Union √
09/25/09 Team 1234Total
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217141456Rushing — Heritage: Mike McDonald 11-33, Grayson 11-25; Union: Russell 13-80, Brody-Heim 6-66, Penaranda 8-60, Zak Browning 3-25. Passing — Heritage: Grayson 18-36-0-198, McDonald 1-1-0-1; Jake Dahlberg 0-1-0-0; Union: Weller 8-12-0-175.
Receiving — Heritage: Hatchett 5-79, Ben Lyons 6-63, Doug Van Aalst 4-51, McDonald 3-5, Grayson 1-1; Union: Saylor 5-109, Taylor Nelson 2-55, Penaranda 1-11.
First Quarter
U — Blake Russell 1 run (Jed Barnett kick)
U — Mitch Saylor 45 pass from Brandon Weller (Barnett kick)
U — Weller 1 run (Barnett kick)
Second Quarter
U — Russell 1 run (Barnett kick)
Her — C.J. Hatchett 42 pass from Garrett Grayson (kick blocked)
Third Quarter
U — Russell 4 run (Barnett kick)
U — Nathaniel Penaranda 12 run (Barnett kick)
Fourth Quarter
U — Brandon Brody-Heim 11 run (Barnett kick)
U — Brody-Heim 27 run (Barnett kick)
Her — Hatchett 8 pass from Grayson (Garrett Worle kick)
Plainsmen Get Offense Rolling In 41-6 Win Over Forest Grove
After being shout out last week 29-0 at Camas, the Evergreen Plainsmen took out their frustration on the visiting Forest Grove Vikings in a 41-6 non-league win.
Evergreen QB Marvin Thomas there 5 TD passes Friday night, 3 were caught by Kyle Cahoon. The Plainsmen had led 41-0 before Forest Grove’s 4th quarter score.
Evergreen evens their record at 2-2 on the season and will host Kelso (3-1) on Thursday to open league play.
Experts Picks
Bryan – Evergreen √
Mike – Forest Grove ×
09/25/09 Team 1234Total
00066141413041Rushing — Forest Grove: Wood 10-66; Evergreen: Richardson 8-69, Nick Mace 5-43, Bagley 10-39, Tommy Thorpe 5-37. Passing — Forest Grove: Eric Huson 4-15-0-18; Evergreen: Thomas 7-15-0-206.
Receiving — Forest Grove: Scott Korpi 1-12, Travis Van Dyke 1-6, Wood 1-0, Jordan Tasa 1-0; Evergreen: Cahoon 3-101, Richardson 1-53, Bagley 2-35, Jacob Gosselin 1-17.
First Quarter
Eve — Jolon Souchex 3 run (Septi Danciu kick)
Eve — Kyle Cahoon 36 pass from Marvin Thomas (Danciu kick)
Second Quarter
Eve — Cahoon 20 pass from Thomas (Danciu kick)
Eve — Lasean Richardson 53 pass from Thomas (Danciu kick)
Third Quarter
Eve — Zachariah Bagley 22 pass from Thomas (Danciu kick)
Eve — Cahoon 45 pass from Thomas (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
FG — Thomas Wood 1 run (kick failed)
Prairie Gets First Win Of The Season 20-7 Over Stevenson
The Prairie Falcons picked up their first win of the season Friday night as they defeated the visiting Stevenson Bulldogs 20-7 at District Stadium. Falcons QB Coleman Weisenborn threw for 3 TD in the win.
Prairie now sits at 1-3 as they enter league play. The Falcons will host Fort Vancouver (2-2) on Friday to open league play.
Experts Picks
Bryan – Prairie √
Mike – Prairie √
09/25/09 Team 1234Total
000777013020Rushing — STE: Christian Morris 2-3, Castro 5-10, Kyle Russell 1-5, Zach Pruitt 3-1, Brody Pestana 1-4; PRA: Kyle Wiley 5-13, Matt Francis 1-2, Madison Meister 4-9, Jode Deklerk 1-5, Cedric Adside 1-5, Nolen Spires 1-5 Passing — STE: Castro 21-49-4-270; PRA: Weisenborn 21-44-1-309, Cedric Adside 1-2-5
Receiving — STE: Dean Powell 4-46, Russell 5-70, Jaco 1-12, Morris 3-19, Andrew Olsen 7-77, Gavenas 6-45; PRA: Slifer 8-127, Cecil 7-125, Wiley 1-5, Deklerk 2-7, Intermill 1-6, Kincaid 1-8, Spires 1-3, Harrison 1-30, Zalk 1-5
First quarter
PRA — Ansel Cecil 16 pass from Coleman Weisenborn (Justin Kemp kick)
Third quarter
PRA — Cecil 16 pass from Weisenborn (Kemp kick)
PRA — Avi Slifer 12 pass from Weisenborn (kick blocked)
Fourth quarter
STE — Nick Gavenas 10 pass from Zach Castro (Kevin Jaco kick)
Columbia River Gets First Win Of The Season 7-3 Over Kelso
The Columbia River Chieftains were looking to avoid their first 0-4 start since the 50′s. They did just that Friday night at Chieftain Stadium as they defeated the visiting Kelso Hilanders 7-3.
Columbia River improves to 1-3 on the season and will open league play Friday at Union (3-1).
With the loss, Kelso drops to 3-1 on the season and will travel to Evergreen (2-2) Thursday to open league play.
Experts Picks
Bryan – Columbia River √
Mike – Kelso ×
09/25/09 Team 1234Total
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7Rushing — C. River — Jordan Currie 5-31. Passing — C. River — Daly 21-38-2-206.
Receiving — C. River— Alec Polen 6-64, Alan Grove 4-40, Chang 3-64, Kevin Cotter 3-33.
Third quarter
Kel — 27 FG
Fourth quarter
CR — Theisen Chang 19 pass from Neil Daly (Chang kick)
Battle Ground Tops Hockinson 47-12
The Battle Ground Tigers improved to 3-1 on the season with a 47-12 home win over Hockinson.
Tigers RB John Simon returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a TD and Battle Ground never looked back. Battle Ground scored 21 points in the first quarter.
Battle Ground will host Heritage (1-3) on Friday as they open league play.
With the loss, Hockinson falls to 0-4 on the season and will host Ridgefield (1-3) to open league play.
Experts Picks
Bryan – Hockinson √
Mike – Hockinson √
09/25/09 Team 1234Total660012211214047Rushing — HOC: Taylor Wolf 8-45, Williams 6-25, Hanson 3-10, Paul Owenby 4-30, Cameron Fleming 2-0, Josiah Niemela 1-7; BG: Simon 4-45, Akengue 8-68, Malvo 3-25, Cody Henderson 2-2, Tyler Bergeron 2-0, Bo Smith 3-1, Billy Harsh 1-7 Passing — HOC: Williams 3-12-2-85; BG: Monfort 8-14-216, Simon 1-2-10
Receiving — HOC: Jared Weiss 3-80, Wolf 1-5; BG: Simon 4-82, Malvo 2-66, Akengue 1-10, Bergeron 1-12, Adam Monfort 1-55, Miguel Donley 3-7
First quarter
BG — John Simon 70 kickoff return (Mac Brandenburger kick)
BG — Simon 20 pass from Jordan Monfort (Brandenburger kick)
BG — Jordan Malvo 54 pass from Monfort (Brandenburger kick)
HOC — Aaron Hanson 1 run (pass failed)
Second quarter
BG — Malvo 12 pass from Monfort (kick failed)
BG — Simon 42 pass from Monfort (kick failed)
HOC — Matthew Williams 5 run (run failed)
Third quarter
BG — Komivi Akengue 6 run (Cody Henderson kick)
BG — Jake Blackman 44 pass from Monfort (Henderson kick)
Mark Morris Runs All Over Franklin 48-8
The Mark Morris Monarchs rushed for 386 yards in their 48-8 win over Franklin. 6 different Monarchs found the end zone in the win. Colton Carpenter scored twice for Mark Morris, once on a 16 yard pass from Scott Kirkpatrick and another on a 13 yard run.
Mark Morris is now 3-1 and will open league play Friday at Washougal (1-3)
Experts Picks
Bryan – Mark Morris √
Mike – Mark Morris √
09/25/09 Team 1234Total
0008872114648First quarter
MM — Colton Carpenter 16 pass from Scott Kirkpatrick (Owen Baird kick)
Second quarter
MM — Nathan Wilson 4 run (Baird kick)
MM — Cody Molner 33 pass from Kirkpatrick (Baird kick)
MM — Carpenter 13 run (Baird kick)
Third quarter
MM — Sean Atkins fumble recovery in end zone (Baird kick)
MM — Dan Feeney 4 run (Baird kick)
Forth quarter
MM — Ronnie Duvall 2 run (kick blocked)
F — Roger Garrett 29 pass from Robert Calloway (Garrett pass from Calloway)
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