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Phoenix edges South Umpqua PHOENIX � It wasn�t pretty, but a win�s a win. The Phoenix High football team took that motto to heart Friday during an 8-7 non-conference win over South Umpqua at Jack Woodward Stadium. The Pirates nearly fumbled the game away, coughing it up six times, but got an Eric Kessler 3-yard touchdown run with just over two minutes left for the win. "They�re (South Umpqua) a pretty good football team," said Phoenix coach Joe Hagler. "I wanted to put some points on the board tonight, but to come back and score like that after all the negative things was great." The Lancers were held in check most of the game but sophomore quarterback Ryan Savage turned a broken play into a 55-yard scoring jaunt to post a 7-0 halftime lead. "That was kind of a back-breaker because we had controlled the game," said Hagler. "They only had two first downs in the first half." Phoenix took the second-half kickoff to the South Umpqua 10-yard line but committed one of its most costly turnovers. Kessler squirted through the middle of the line and dove toward the end zone but lost the ball at the 1. The Lancers recovered for a touchback. Kessler redeemed himself with the winning score to cap off a 107-yard day on the ground on 15 carries. Savage finished with 105 yards through the air but connected on just 10 of 27 passes and threw two interceptions. South Umpqua.............................................0 7 0 0 � 7 Phoenix.........................................................0 0 0 8 � 8 SU � Savage 55 run (Steen kick) P � Kessler 3 run (Kessler run) NORTH VALLEY 47, DOUGLAS 7 � At Merlin, North Valley forced eight turnovers and spread the wealth offensively in the non-conference rout. The Knights had five interceptions and three fumble recoveries in advancing to 2-0 overall. North Valley�s Cole Parmelee returned the game�s opening kickoff for a touchdown and later caught two touchdown passes from Aaron Phelps, covering 18 and 11 yards. Phelps was 8-for-15 for 84 yards, and Parmelee caught four for 49. Derek Wright caught four for 48 yards and a 4-yard TD. Paul Sutherland led North Valley�s ground game with 95 yards on 16 carries. Douglas.........................................................0 0 0 7 � 7 North Valley..........................................21 7 6 13 � 47 NV � Parmelee 80 kickoff return (Phelps kick) NV � Stumbo 8 run (Phelps kick) NV � Parmelee 18 pass from Phelps (Phelps kick) NV � Parmelee 11 pass from Phelps (Phelps kick) NV � Wright 4 pass from Mitchell (kick failed) NV � Harper 2 pass from Cunha (kick failed) NV � Wessels 4 run (Richardson kick) D � Osborne 1 run (Bachmeier kick) HIDDEN VALLEY 44, BROOKINGS 14 � At Murphy, Hidden Valley was forced to turn to third-string running back Josh Mundell because of injuries to starter Nick Mason and backup Isaac Harrop, and the 5-7, 150-pound junior made the most of his opportunity. Mundell scored on runs of 28 and 3 yards and gained 140 yards on 27 carries. Hidden Valley junior Sage Falls added a 40-yard TD run and a 75-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Falls accounted for 54 yards rushing on three carries. Mustang quarterback Rob Adler connected with Rich Lewman for a 35-yard scoring pass midway through the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Adler completed the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown run in the final period. The Mustangs recovered three fumbles and had one interception. Hidden Valley (1-1) totalled 315 yards from scrimmage, with 280 coming on the ground. Brookings had 188 yards rushing and 218 total. Brookings..............................................0 0 0 14 � 14 Hidden Valley.......................................7 10 6 21 � 44 HV � Lewman 35 pass from Adler (Combe kick) HV � Mundell 28 run (Combe kick) HV _ FG Combe 36 HV � Mundell 3 run (kick failed) HV � Falls 40 run (Combe kick) B � Adams 30 pass from Cox (Whirry run) HV � Falls 75 kickoff return (Combe kick) B � Eslinger 70 kickoff return (pass failed) HV � Adler 20 run (Combe kick) HENLEY 42, MYRTLE POINT 6� At Klamath Falls, sixth-ranked Henley (2-0) was stopped the first time it had the ball, then scored on its next three first-quarter possessions to take command. Brian Kinsman, who rushed eight times for 60 yards, ran for a pair of 25-yard, first-quarter touchdowns. The Hornets gained 351 yards on the ground and totalled 464 yards from scrimmage. Mike Perpich was the Hornets� leading ground gainer with 95 yards on six carries. Henley quarterback Frank Gauntz ran for one touchdown, passed for another and converted all six extra-point kicks. Myrtle Point.................................................0 0 0 6 � 6 Henley.....................................................21 14 7 0 � 42 H � Kinsman 25 run (Gauntz kick) H � Kinsman 25 run (Gauntz kick) H � Cunningham 14 run (Gauntz kick) H � Perpich 67 run (Gauntz kick) H � Gauntz 55 run (Gauntz kick) H � Nunes 22 pass from Gauntz (Gauntz kick) MP � 1 run (run failed) COQUILLE 7, ROGUE RIVER 0 � At Rogue River, Travis Bowers threw for 153 yards and rushed for 42 to lead Rogue River, but the Chieftains couldn�t find the end zone in the non-conference loss. Jimmy Biggs added 67 yards on the ground on nine carries for Rogue River (0-2) while Logan Gates and Josh Law rushed for 48 and 38 yards, respectively. Coquille........................................................0 7 0 0 � 7 Rogue River.................................................0 0 0 0 � 0 FERNDALE 41, ILLINOIS VALLEY 21 � At Cave Junction, Ferndale, Calif., used a bruising ground attack to take a 35-7 halftime lead. Illinois Valley senior quarterback Jared Larson accounted for two touchdowns with a 1-yard run in the second quarter and a 35-yard burst in the fourth. Jon Pope produced the Cougars� other score on a 1-yard, fourth-quarter run. Illinois Valley (1-1) rushed for 279 yards, with Mike Peterson gaining 105 yards on 22 carries. Larson had 10 rushes for 73 yards. 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