Santiam Christian defeats Siuslaw, 50-15


Santiam Christian exploded for a 36-0 halftime lead and rolled to a 50-15 victory over the Siuslaw Vikings in a prep football game Friday at Adair Village.    

Siuslaw fell to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in 3A Special District 2 North. Santiam Christian is 6-0 and 2-0.

Eagles junior running back Marcus Fullbright scored four touchdowns, including runs of 71 and 55 yards in the first half.

Santiam Christian, ranked No. 2 in the state in the OSAAtoday 3A coaches' poll, expanded its lead to 50-0 after three quarters, and the fourth quarter was played in running time.

The Vikings scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the first on a 2-yard dive by sophomore Camp Lacouture and the second on a 77-yard pass from junior Elijah Blankenship to sophomore Braydon Thornton.

The potent Blankenship-to-Thornton combination was quiet most of the night, with Blankenship intercepted four times in the first half.

The Vikings are home for their next two games, this coming Friday against Pleasant Hill and Oct. 25 against La Pine.

Siuslaw closes the regular season Nov. 1 at Sutherlin.

Pleasant Hill beat visiting La Pine, 21-0, in Friday's other league game.

Thursday, Sutherlin routed Harrisburg, 45-7.

Scoring from Coast Radio's Bob Sneddon play-by-play
SIUSLAW                            0      0      0     15  —    15            
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN     22    14    14       0  —    50
First quarter
Santiam Christian — Marcus Fullbright 71-yard run (Luke Mehlschau kick), 9:07
Santiam Christian — Ely Kennel 31-yard run (Trevor Oxenrider pass from Ely Kennel), 6:00
Santiam Christian — Garrett Cowan 15-yard pass from Ely Kennel (Luke Mehlschau kick), 4:39
Second quarter
Santiam Christian — Joseph MaQatish 44-yard pass from Ely Kennel (Luke Mehlschau kick), 11:09
Santiam Christian — Marcus Fullbright 55-yard run (Luke Mehlschau kick), 10:43
Third quarter
Santiam Christian — Marcus Fullbright 6-yard run (Luke Mehlschau kick), 8:46
Santiam Christian — Marcus Fullbright 22-yard pass from Ely Kennel (Luke Mehlschau kick), 5:49
Fourth Quarter
Siuslaw — Camp Lacouture 2-yard run (Camp Lacouture kick), 9:35
Siuslaw — Braydon Thornton 77-yard pass from Elijah Blankenship (Camp Lacouture run), 3:00

2019 SIUSLAW VIKINGS SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 6
— at Elmira 30, Siuslaw 26
Friday, Sept. 13
— Siuslaw 28, at Philomath 19
Friday, Sept. 20
— at Siuslaw 42, Newport 20
Saturday, Sept. 28
— Siuslaw 48, McLoughlin 46, at Madras High School
Friday, Oct. 4 — at Siuslaw 64, Harrisburg 8
Friday, Oct. 11 — at Santiam Christian 50, Siuslaw 15
Friday, Oct. 18 — Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m., Hans Petersen Memorial Field
Friday, Oct. 25 — La Pine, 7 p.m., Hans Petersen Memorial Field
Friday, Nov. 1 — at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.

2019 SIUSLAW VIKINGS ROSTER
Information from school's OSAA web page
  1 TE/LB Rhys Fleming, sophomore, 6-3, 170
  3 QB/S Elijah Blankenship, junior, 5-8, 170
  5 RB/LB Camp Lacouture, sophomore, 6-0, 170
  7 RB/LB Ian Sissel, freshman, 5-10, 160
  8 WR/CB Braydon Thornton, sophomore, 6-2, 170
  9 TE/DE Avery Hart, sophomore, 6-3, 220
10 QB/S Beau Erickson, sophomore, 5-8, 140
11 WR/S Brady Libby, junior, 5-8, 170
12 RB/LB Hector Garcia, junior, 5-10, 175
13 RB/CB Hunter Petterson, freshman, 5-6, 140
14 RB/LB Mason Buss, freshman, 5-6, 130
15 WR/CB Jake Roberts, freshman, 5-8, 140
15 TE/DE Noah Dotson, freshman, 5-10, 160
22 RB/DB Odin Smith, freshman, 5-8, 150
23 WR/CB James Smith, sophomore, 5-11, 160
26 WR/LB Tyrone Krohn, junior, 5-10, 150
33 RB/LB Skyler Loomis, junior, 5-10, 170
41 WR/CB Jason Garcia, sophomore, 5-8, 150
50 OL/LB Victor Ayala, freshman, 5-8, 200
51 OL/DL Henry Rankin, sophomore, 6-0, 220
53 OL/LB Ethan Aaron, sophomore, 5-9, 170
53 OL/DL Ricky Loza, senior, 5-8, 170
54 OL/DL Julian Loftis, freshman, 6-2, 200
56 OL/DL John Corser, sophomore, 5-9, 180
62 OL/DL Joe Slaughter, sophomore, 5-9, 170
64 OL/LB Christian Newlan, junior, 5-11, 200
65 OL/DL Matthew Horillo, senior, 5-10, 240
67 OL/DE Dayson Foglio, senior, 6-5, 240
68 OL/DL David Spencer, senior, 6-2, 330
70 OL/DL Isaiah Jones, senior, 6-0, 180
70 OL/DL Tristan Stewart, freshman, 6-2, 170
76 OL/DL Zach Stinger, senior, 5-10, 220
80 WR/CB Isaac Garza, sophomore, 6-0, 160
87 WR/CB Colin Leland, junior, 6-0, 160
88 TE/DE John Rose, freshman, 6-3, 200
89 WR/DB Izaac Mattson, sophomore, 6-0, 140
Head coach: Sam Johnson (first year)
Assistant coaches: Andy Johnson, Billy Jones, Bob Teter, Dennis Davidson, Gerald Fleming, Jeff Gray, Nick Johnson, Tom Shinn.

OSAA Class 3A Special District 2 North Schedule
Friday, Oct. 4
at Siuslaw 64, Harrisburg 8
Sutherlin 29, at La Pine 28
at Santiam Christian 63, Pleasant Hill 20
Thursday, Oct. 10
Sutherlin 45, at Harrisburg 7
Friday, Oct. 11
at Santiam Christian 50, Siuslaw 15
La Pine at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18
Pleasant Hill at Siuslaw, 7 p.m.
Harrisburg at La Pine, 7 p.m.
Santiam Christian at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25
La Pine at Siuslaw, 7 p.m.
Harrisburg at Santiam Christian, 7 p.m.
Sutherlin at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1
Siuslaw at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Pleasant Hill at Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
Santiam Christian at La Pine, 7 p.m.