Spotlight
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 6, 2017
- Above, Redmond’s Jack Taylor runs from Crook County’s defense during an Aug. 25 jamboree game. Taylor, also pictured at left, is expected to play quarterback, along with running back, during the 2017 season.(Geoff Folsom/Spokesman photos)
Both Redmond High and Ridgeview will be looking for their first football victories of the season Friday.
The Panthers play host to Silverton in a 2016 playoff rematch, while the Ravens have their first home game against Eagle Point. Both are scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Panthers fell 28-24 Sept. 1 against Jefferson in Portland. Redmond rallied from a 12-0 first-quarter deficit to take a fourth quarter lead before Jefferson came back.
The Panthers featured two players throwing the ball at quarterback.
Chance Greene completed 6-of-17 passes for 51 yards, while Dylan Taylor was 2-of-8 for 31 yards.
Taylor led the Panthers in rushing, running 12 times for 51 yards. He had two fourth-quarter scores, a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and a 23-yard run.
Colton Mortenson caught three passes for 45 yards for Redmond, while Tyson Hester had three catches for 43 yards, including a 9-yard second-quarter touchdown pass from Greene.
Ridgeview, meanwhile, fell 55-20 against Thurston in Springfield. Conner Benz had 10-and-12-yard touchdown runs, while Micah Cupp ran for a 25-yard touchdown.
— Spokesman staff
