3A Games to Watch in Week Seven

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Yamhill-Carlton @ Warrenton (Friday 10/13 @ 7pm)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yamhill-Carlton comes into this one following back-to-back 35-0 victories over Rainier and Valley Catholic, Warrenton comes in following consecutive road wins over Valley Catholic and North Marion. Both are potential playoff teams, but between Yamhill-Carlton and Warrenton only one can end up with the third automatic bid from SD1. This game, in essence, will decide who plays in November and who has to hope for an at-large bid.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Yamhill-Carlton: Kyle Slater (QB/DB), Kaden Sutton (Sr, RB/LB), [player_tooltip player_id='1366282' first='Carson' last='Carden'] (Jr, WR/DB); Warrenton: Kaleb Earl (Sr, TE/DE), Talon McGorty (Jr, QB/LB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dayton @ Santiam Christian (Friday 10/13 @ 7pm)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dayton increasingly looks like the best offensive team in 3A. Currently second in points per game, only behind Cascade Christian, the Pirates run game looks almost unstoppable with [player_tooltip player_id='209680' first='Zach' last='Smith'] and company. Santiam Christian has had success in the past against Wing-T teams, including against Dayton in the playoffs, does that success repeat?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Dayton: Boston Hodges (Sr, QB/DB), [player_tooltip player_id='209680' first='Zach' last='Smith'] (Sr, RB/LB); Santiam Christian: Daniel Fosdick (Jr, QB), [player_tooltip player_id='699661' first='Tyler' last='Ragan'] (Sr, OL/DL)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lakeview @ Cascade Christian (Friday 10/13 @ 7pm)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Is Adrian Stubbs enough of a player defensively to hold Cascade Christian under 35? If the Honkers can do that, they have a shot against the Challengers, but it's a tough ask. Lakeview's best defense might be their offense in this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Lakeview: Adrian Stubbs (Sr, RB/LB), Benny Alves (Sr, QB/DB); Cascade Christian: Caleb Scaglione (So, RB/LB), Ashton Moody (SR, QB/LB), Peyton Maurer (Sr, WR/DB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>South Umpqua @ Coquille (Friday 10/13 @ 7:30pm)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Umpqua seems to have righted the ship, but this game is the test of that observation. Coquille, though they aren't what they were two years ago, still has athletes and is well coached. If you let them run the ball on you, nothing is a safe bet. If the Lancers are going to be in the thick of things in the middle of November, they will show it on the road at Coquille.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Players to Watch: Coquille: Riley Jones (Sr, OL/DL), Bo Messerle (Sr, RB/LB); South Umpqua: Elijah Earls (Sr, QB/LB), Jacob Logan (Sr, RB/LB)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->