COLUMBIA COUNTY, Rainier sent its seniors off with a 42-16 win over Gaston on Friday night. Clatskanie volleyball finished a perfect league run and drew a home playoff match. And Scappoose volleyball won two matches in three days, both by the narrowest margin the sport allows: 15-13 in the fifth set.
Here is how all five county high schools did from Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 25. Scores, records, and standings are from the OSAA.
Friday Night Football
| Game | Final | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston at Rainier | Rainier 42, Gaston 16 | Rainier 6-2 |
| Neah-Kah-Nie at Clatskanie | Clatskanie 38, Neah-Kah-Nie 26 | Clatskanie 5-3 |
| St. Helens at Milwaukie | Milwaukie 56, St. Helens 14 | St. Helens 5-3 |
| Vernonia at Perrydale | Perrydale 76, Vernonia 0 | Vernonia 2-6 |
Scappoose (7-1) had a bye. All five teams play on the road Friday, Oct. 30, in the last week of the regular season. Here’s what’s on the line.
Rainier
Football: Rainier 42, Gaston 16 (Oct. 23, at Rainier). The Columbians bounced back from a 38-8 loss at Knappa the week before and won on senior night. They are 6-2 overall and 3-2 in 2A Special District 1. Gaston is 0-8. Rainier closes the regular season at Corbett.
Volleyball: Warrenton 3, Rainier 0 (Oct. 20, at Warrenton). Warrenton won 25-10, 25-13, 25-12. Rainier is 2-17.
Boys soccer (Clatskanie/Rainier): two losses. The co-op team lost 8-0 at Portland Adventist Academy on Oct. 20 and 9-0 at home to Westside Christian on Oct. 22. It is 0-10.
Clatskanie
Volleyball: Clatskanie 3, Nestucca 0 (Oct. 24, Northwest League playoff at Clatskanie High School). The Tigers are 18-3 and went 10-0 in league play. They are the No. 6 seed in the 2A state playoffs and host a second-round match Saturday, Oct. 31. Full playoff preview.
Football: Clatskanie 38, Neah-Kah-Nie 26 (Oct. 23, at Clatskanie). The Tigers are 5-3 and 4-1 in Special District 1, one game behind Knappa (5-0). They play at Knappa on Friday.
Scappoose
Volleyball: two wins, both 15-13 in the fifth. Scappoose beat Banks 3-2 at home on Oct. 20 (14-25, 25-23, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13), then beat Tillamook 3-2 at home on Oct. 22 (15-25, 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13). The Indians are 11-9 overall and 4-5 in the Cowapa League. Their last scheduled match is at Astoria on Monday, Oct. 26.
Girls soccer: Scappoose 2, Valley Catholic 0 (Oct. 20, at Scappoose); Scappoose 1, Banks 0 (Oct. 22, at Banks). The OSAA records Thursday’s match as a Banks forfeit. The Indians are 9-2-1 overall, 8-0 in the Cowapa, and No. 3 in the 4A rankings.
Boys soccer: a split. Valley Catholic beat Scappoose 3-0 at Valley Catholic on Oct. 20, and Scappoose beat Banks 1-0 at home on Oct. 22. The Indians are 4-6-3 overall and 4-1-3 in the Cowapa, third behind Tillamook/Neah-Kah-Nie and Valley Catholic.
Football: idle. The Indians (7-1, 5-0 in 4A Special District 1) close the regular season at Woodburn.
St. Helens
Football: Milwaukie 56, St. Helens 14 (Oct. 23, at Milwaukie). The loss, on Milwaukie’s senior night, ended the Lions’ four-game winning streak and left Milwaukie alone in first place in 5A Special District 2 at 3-0. St. Helens is 5-3 and 2-1 in the district. The Lions close at Parkrose.
Volleyball: a split. St. Helens swept Parkrose 3-0 at home on Oct. 20 (25-14, 25-19, 26-24), then lost 3-0 at Hood River Valley on Oct. 22 (25-22, 25-19, 25-15). The Lions are 7-10 overall and 7-5 in league play.
Girls soccer: two losses. Sandy won 8-0 at St. Helens on Oct. 20, and Parkrose won 3-1 at St. Helens on Oct. 22, the Lions’ senior night. St. Helens is 0-13.
Boys soccer: two losses. St. Helens lost 6-0 at Sandy on Oct. 20 and 7-0 at Parkrose on Oct. 22. The Lions are 0-12.
Vernonia
Volleyball: Vernonia 3, Jewell 1 (Oct. 19, at Vernonia). The Loggers won 25-18, 25-12, 18-25, 25-15. They are 6-11.
Football: Perrydale 76, Vernonia 0 (Oct. 23, at Perrydale). The Loggers are 2-6 and 1-3 in 1A 8-man Special District 2. They close at Camas Valley.