Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2007 12:00 am
Gazette-Times
SCAPPOOSE - Another long road trip ended with a tough loss on Friday for the Philomath High football team.
The Warriors completed their nonconference slate with a 43-14 loss at Scappoose. It was their second long-distance setback; they were defeated at Astoria on Sept. 21.
"We didn't tackle very well and didn't play very good defense. When they got in open space we couldn't make the play, and that's pretty much the bottom line," PHS coach Troy Muir said.
"We did some good things on offense, (quarterback) Henry Vaughn and (running back) John Koeppe did some good things and gave us a few more options and a nice changeup."
Vaughn completed 5 of 10 passes for 85 yards; Koeppe rushed for 55 yards and completed his only pass for 32. Matt Hill scored both PHS touchdowns.
The Warriors (1-4) begin Val-Co League action at home against Taft next Friday.
Scappoose 43, Philomath 14
PHILOMATH 0 7 0 7 - 14
SCAPPOOSE 7 14 8 14 - 43
First quarter
S: Brian Jackson 30 pass to Chance Rice (Brian Maloney kick)
Second quarter
S: Jackson 12 pass to Rice (Maloney kick)
P: Matt Hill 41 run (Riley Stevenson kick)
S: Sean Wasson 16 run (Maloney kick)
Third quarter
S: Wasson 43 run (Rice run)
Fourth quarter
P: Hill 6 run (Stevenson kick)
S: Wasson 4 run (Maloney kick)
S: Wasson 47 run (Maloney kick)
RUSHING: PHS - Hill 5-51, Koeppe 9-55, Keith Fakhory 3-9.
PASSING: PHS - Koeppe 1-1-0 32, Henry Vaughn 5-10-2 85
RECEIVING: PHS - Keith Honeycutt 1-10, Hill 1-15, Derek Davis 2-60.