Some things you might be able to have both ways, but the Siuslaw Vikings' Trent Reavis knows playing quarterback and wide receiver at the same time isn't one of them.

Reavis had a break-out game at wide receiver Friday as the Vikings lost to Junction City, 24-21, in a 4A play-in game at William F. "Bill" Peden Field in Junction City.

The 6-foot-6 sophomore, the team's backup quarterback, caught eight passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns in the game.

"He made some great plays," Siuslaw coach Tim Dodson said. "Without him I'm not sure we score."

Reavis had spent most of the year on the Vikings' defensive line, but had been worked more into the offense the past three games.

He threw his first pass of the season in Game 7, against Douglas, going 4-for-5 for 47 yards. He threw four straight incompletions in a series at Brookings-Harbor in Game 8.

"We were concerned a bit about his conditioning, and we didn't want to play him both ways," Dodson said.

"Junction City, because it was a tough defensive team, we had to use him on offense."

Reavis entered the game with seven catches for 70 yards and a touchdown through eight games. On defense, he had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries for a team-high five takeaways.

"He's a great athlete," quarterback Preston Mitchell said of Reavis. "He's going to do great things."

What Reavis is not going to do next year is catch a pass from Mitchell, nor have sure-handed Scott Gordon around as a favorite target.

Mitchell and Gordon were among 11 seniors playing their final football game for the Vikings on Friday night.

"I really love those guys, and I'm sorry it has to end," Reavis said. "They're a great group of guys."

Reavis was one of only three sophomores on the Vikings roster at both the start of the season and at the end, the others lineman Josh Larson and wide receiver Evan Teter, who has been sidelined with an injury.

"I came in sort of an outsider, and it grew into a huge family, a great bond," Reavis said. "I love those (seniors) to death, and I'm going to miss them dearly."

He also was appreciative of the coaching staff.

"It was a great opportunity. The coaches let me come up as a sophomore," Reavis said. "My Dad coached here 13, 14 years. Growing up, this has been my dream.

"This is what I wanted to do, and it has been great to be coached by coach Dodson, he's an amazing coach, and coach (Gerald) Fleming. And coach (Jamin) Pool came on this year. All those guys."

Now Reavis directs his attention to helping the Vikings basketball team. Whether he plays quarterback or wide receiver can wait to next year, and Reavis has no real preference.

"I like both, quarterback or wide receiver, offense or defense," he said. "I like everything about football. It's a great sport.

"And it's a great thing to get me ready for life."