Friday night wins for both: Scappoose and St. Helens scoreboard, Oct. 12 to 19

Scappoose football beat Banks to clinch at least a share of its third straight Cowapa League title, St. Helens football won its fourth in a row, and the Scappoose soccer teams stayed atop the league.

Scappoose Indians

Football: Scappoose 34, Banks 13 (Oct. 16, at Scappoose). Scappoose beat Banks to improve to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the Cowapa League. The win clinches at least a share of the league title for the two-time defending champions, according to the Beaverton Valley Times. Banks hung around into halftime, tied 13-13. Then Scappoose scored three unanswered touchdowns behind a running game that piled up 157 yards from its lead back alone. The Indians also completed 14 of 17 passes and picked off a Banks pass. Scappoose has a bye this week and closes the regular season at Woodburn on Oct. 30.

Girls soccer: two wins, two shutouts. Scappoose won 2-0 at Astoria on Oct. 13 and 4-0 at Seaside on Oct. 15. The Indians are 7-1-1 overall and 4-0 in league play, first in the Cowapa, according to MaxPreps. They haven’t allowed a goal in October.

Boys soccer: Scappoose 2, Astoria 0 (Oct. 13, at Scappoose). The win keeps Scappoose unbeaten in league play at 4-0-1, first in the Cowapa, according to MaxPreps. The Indians are 4-5-2 overall.

Volleyball: a split. Scappoose swept Seaside 3-0 at home on Oct. 13, then lost 3-0 at home to Valley Catholic on Oct. 15. MaxPreps lists the Indians at 9-9 overall and 3-3 in the Cowapa, fourth in the league.

St. Helens Lions

Football: St. Helens 45, McKay 20 (Oct. 16, at St. Helens). The Lions won their fourth straight game and are 2-0 in 5A Special District 2, tied for first, according to the OSAA. St. Helens is 5-2. They close the regular season at Parkrose on Oct. 30.

Volleyball: Sandy 3, St. Helens 1 (Oct. 15, at Sandy). St. Helens took the third set 25-23 but dropped the other three: 25-22, 25-14 and 25-12. The Lions are 5-9 overall, according to MaxPreps.

Boys soccer: two losses. St. Helens lost 7-1 at home to Putnam on Oct. 13 and 5-0 at Centennial on Oct. 15, according to MaxPreps. The Lions are winless this season.

Girls soccer: two losses. St. Helens lost 8-0 at Putnam on Oct. 13 and 8-1 at home to Centennial on Oct. 15, according to MaxPreps.

Still to come tonight. Tuesday’s results weren’t in at press time:

  • Scappoose volleyball hosts Banks.
  • St. Helens volleyball hosts Parkrose on senior night.
  • Both Scappoose soccer teams play Valley Catholic.
  • Both St. Helens soccer teams play Sandy.