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Cavemen Lose to West Salem, Both Earn Home Playoff Games

The Grants Pass Cavemen lost the final game of the regular season at Mel Ingram Field last night 40 to 14 to the West Salem Titans. Early mistakes doomed the Cavemen who finish the regular season at with a 5 and 4 record and sixth in Conference.

The Good news is the 17th ranked Cavemen qual8ified for a post season home game this coming weekend. The Cavemen will host the 24th ranked Sunset Apollos this coming Friday night at a time yet to be determined. West Salem earned a 16th ranking and will host Westview.

In other action last night the South Panthers beat the North Medford Black Tornado 33 to 30 and was ranked 13th to also earn a home playoff game against number 28 Jefferson. The Black Tornado also earned a home game against Roosevelt. It hasn’t been decided where or when those games will be played since the Panthers and Tornado share a home field.

The Sheldon Irish claimed the conference title going undefeated with a convincing win over Sprague 52 to 7. Sheldon was seeded third in the elite bracket drawing a bye week and will face the winner of the Clackamas/Sprague game.

In other action last night Ashland Edged Hidden Valley 50 to 48 and North Valley easily handled Klamath Union 42 to nothing.

Posted on 11/2/24 4:21AM by Chuck Benson

Home Playoff Games at Stake in Friday Night Football

The Grants Pass Cavemen have a big game Friday night when they host the West Salem Titans. The Cavemen are ranked 16th, the titans 20th and both teams are looking for a home playoff game. A win likely assures both a home slot. A loss for the Cavemen wouldn’t necessarily eliminate a home playoff game but a Titan loss would almost likely mean they would play of the road. The game will be broadcast here on KAJO with the pregame at 6:30 for a seven o’clock kickoff.

In other conference action, and a game that could impact the Cavemen, it’s the Black and Blue bowl with South Medford hosting North Medford in Spiegelburg Stadium. Sheldon is playing at Sprague in a game that will determine the confence championship.

Other local action has Hidden Valley hosting the Ashland Grizzlies, North Valley on the road at Klamath Union, Illinois Valley visits Bandon and Rogue River travels to Bonanza.

Posted on 10/31/24 9:03AM by Chuck Benson

Sheldon Routs GP, HV Edges North Bend, Cascade Christian Drops NV and IV Rolls

** Prep Football Scoreboard **

Sheldon 63, Grants Pass 6

North Medford 49, South Salem 15

South Medford 30, West Salem 10

North Salem 38, McNary 0

Hidden Valley 19, North Bend 18

Cascade Christian 41, North Valley 6

Illinois Valley 59, Gold Beach 36

Lost River 42, Rogue River 8

Riddle 38, Glendale 21

Posted on 10/26/24 5:06AM by Sam Marsh

Cavemen Win 5th Straight; Friday Night H.S. Scores

Sophomore Quarterback Jordan Rosetta again filled the skies with touchdown passes, four of them, in leading the Grants Pass Cavemen to their fifth straight victory, 52 to 28, over the Liberty Falcons Friday night at Mel Ingram Field. Another sophomore, running back Trey Powers, ran for three more scores.

The win propelled the Cavemen’s OSAA ranking to 14th in the state and sets the stage for next Friday’s confrontation with conference leading and 5th ranked Sprague, again, at Mel Ingram Field. That game will be carried on KAJO’s sister station, KLDR, 98.3 f.m. due to a conflict with the Oregon Ducks game on KAJO.

In other conference action last night North Medford shut out McNary37 to 0 and Sheldon handed South Salem a 66 to 13 loss. Other local schools did not fare well Friday night. Mazama defeated Hidden Valley 34 to 7 on the Mustangs home field. Illinois Valley was shut out at home by Oakland 44 to 0 and Glendale lost to Camas Valley 46 to 14

Posted on 10/12/24 5:37AM by Chuck Benson

GP Cavemen, NV Knights and RR Chieftains Pick Up Wins on Friday Night

Grants Pass quarterback Jordan Rosetta completed 26 out of 34 passes for three touchdowns to lead the Cavemen to a 42-30 victory over the South Medford Panthers at Spiegelberg Stadium on Friday night. Grants Pass moves to 4-and-1 on the season and will host Liberty in a nonconference game next Friday night at Mel Ingram Field.

** Prep Football Scoreboard **

Grants Pass 42, South Medford 30

Sherwood 36, North Medford 14

Sprague 48, South Salem 0

Henley 42, Hidden Valley 20

North Valley 28, Phoenix 0

Myrtle Point 38, Illinois Valley 24

Rogue River 27, Oakridge 20

Prospect/Butte Falls 50, Glendale 32

Posted on 10/5/24 5:10AM by Sam Marsh

Cavemen Vs. Panthers Tonight & Local H.S. Football Match Ups

The Grants Pass Cavemen will be on the road facing the South Medford Panthers at seven p.m. Because of the Duck game on KAJO, the Caveman game will be broadcast on KLDR, 98.3 with the pre-game set for 6:30. Each team is 3 and 1 but the Panthers hold a half game edge for 3rd place on the Cavemen in conference because their one loss came at the hands on a non-conference opponent.

In other conference action Sheldon took apart North Salem Thursday night 69 to 3. Tonight Sprague is at South Salem and North Medford is on the road at Sherwood in a nonconference game.

Locally the Hidden Valley Mustangs travel to face Henley, North Valley plays at Phoenix

Posted on 10/4/24 8:51AM by Chuck Benson

Local Football Teams Post Big Scores, 109 Points Scored at Mel Ingram Field

There were big scores for local High School football teams Friday night not the least of which was the Grants Pass Caveman victory over South Salem 55 to 54. Sophomore quarterback Jordan Rosetta threw for five touchdowns with Isaac Johnson pulling in three of those, and Brevik Hill catching two of those. Trey Powers had two rushing touchdowns, one an 82 yard kick off return.

The win propelled Grants Pass into the OSAA’s top 20 rankings at 19th, solidly in 4th place in conference. Two other conference games saw Sheldon dispose of McNary 65 to7, and Sprague handle North Salem 65 to 7.

All the Valley schools posted big wins

Posted on 9/28/24 5:22AM by Chuck Benson