The Siuslaw Vikings will be looking for some payback today against the Cottage Grove Lions while setting up a possible trip to Prineville for the first round of the 4A state girls volleyball playoffs on Halloween.

Siuslaw hosts Cottage Grove at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 27) at Glenn Butler Court in an Oregon School Activities Association play-in game.

It will be the second meeting of the season between the schools. Cottage Grove beat Siuslaw on Sept. 26 at Hidden Valley High School in Grants Pass, 3-1 (25-13, 19-25, 25-19, 25-18).

The Vikings (11-8) are the Far West League's No. 2 team, rated No. 14 among 4A schools by the Oregon School Activities Association. The Lions (8-12) are the Sky-Em League's No. 3 team, rated No. 18 by the OSAA.

Douglas is at Tillamook and North Marion at Hidden Valley in the final play-in matches.

Corbett, Philomath, Sutherlin, North Valley and Junction City already have advanced, with only the Junction City game considered a mild upset. It had no effective change on the first-round pairings, with matches scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31.

Hidden Valley is ranked No. 6 by the OSAA and Tillamook No. 8.

If all three home teams win as expected today, Siuslaw likely would be heading to Prineville on Saturday to play No. 4-rated Crook County, which had a bye into the first round.

Siuslaw likely would be moved down a slot as the teams are reseeded for the first round so the Vikings aren't paired with fellow Far West League member Marshfield, which is rated No. 3.

(The Pirates lost their first match of the season Monday night, falling to 6A Sheldon 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-19) in a non-league match in Eugene.)

Play-in schedule/results

Saturday, Oct. 24

Corbett def. South Umpqua 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-13)

Philomath def. Mazama 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-11)

Sutherlin def. Estacade 3-1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-19)

Monday, Oct. 26

North Valley def. Scappoose 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-11)

Junction City def. Ontario 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-10, 15-3)

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Cottage Grove at Siuslaw, 6 p.m.

Douglas at Tillamook

North Marion at Hidden Valley

Drawing byes into the first round of the state playoffs are seven league champions: OSAA No. 1 Banks (Cowapa), No. 2 Sisters (Sky-Em), No. 3 Marshfield (Far West), No. 4 Crook County (Tri-Valley), No. 7 Henley (Skyline), No. 11 Cascade (Oregon West) and No. 15 LaGrande (Greater Oregon).

Rounding out Group A is Valley Catholic of Beaverton (OSAA No. 5) of the Cowapa League, which received a bye as the top-rated league runner-up.

The eight Group B teams host the eight Group C teams in the play-in round. Winners of play-in round games are reseeded for the first round of the state playoffs.

The projected first-round pairings for Saturday:

• C1 Junction City (Sky-Em 3) at A1 Banks (Cowapa 1)
• B7 Corbett (Tri-Valley 2) at A2 Sisters (Sky-Em 1)
• B5 Philomath (Oregon West 2) at A3 Marshfield (Far West 1)
• B6 Siuslaw (Far West 2) at A4 Crook County (Tri-Valley 1)
• B4 Sutherlin (Sky-Em 2) at A5 Valley Catholic (Cowapa 2)
• B2 Tillamook (Cowapa 3) at A6 Henley (Skyline 1)
• B3 North Valley (Skyline 3) at A7 Cascade (Oregon West 1)
• B1 Hidden Valley (Skyline 2) at A8 LaGrande (Greater Oregon 1)

The state 4A and 3A championships are Nov. 6 and 7 at Forest Grove High School, 1401 Nichols Lane, Forest Grove.

The state championships are sponsored by U.S. Bank and Les Schwab Tires.