The postseason is here for the smaller divisions of college football. Saturday, Clark County football players helped Southern Oregon and Linfield reach the quarterfinals.
In Ashland, Ore., Jordan Suell (Fort Vancouver) helped Southern Oregon beat Dickinson State 55-24 in the first round of the NAIA playoffs. He had five catches for a team-high 86 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown. Parker Randle (Battle Ground) had one catch for 45 yards and two tackles on special teams. Nate Kuratli (Union) also had a tackle.
Southern Oregon (11-0) advances to the NAIA quarterfinals to face Lindsey Wilson next Saturday in Columbia, Ky.
In McMinville, Ore., Willy Warne (Mountain View) made two field goals as Linfield beat Hardin-Simmons 27-13 in the first round of the NCAA Division-III playoffs. The Wildcats (9-1) advance to face top-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor in the quarterfinals next Saturday in Belton, Texas.
Taylor Nelson (Union) had two tackles as Southern Utah wrapped up the Big Sky championship by beating Northern Arizona. The Thunderbirds earned a first-round bye and will host Weber State or Western Illinois on Dec. 2.
Also last week, Jack Colletto (Camas) and his Arizona Western College teammates were awarded one of two spots in the NJCAA Football Championship. The No. 2 ranked Matadors (9-0) will face top-ranked East Mississippi (10-1) on Dec. 3 in Perkinston, Miss.
As always, email updates to Sports Editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
Here’s how Clark County players fared on the college gridiron this weekend:
* — has used redshirt year
Air Force
Last game: Lost to Boise State 44-19 to fall to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference.
Next game: Utah State, Nov. 25, 7:15 p.m.
Brody Bagnall, Evergreen, Jr., LB — Played in a backup role.
Christopher Mitchell, Mountain View, So., OL — Did not play.
Arizona Western College
Last game: Bye
Next game: NJCAA Football Championship, East Mississippi, 12 p.m. Dec. 3 in Perkinston, Miss.
Jack Colletto, Camas, Fr., QB —
Butte College
Last game: Season over at 5-5.
Lane Andersen, Ridgefield, Fr.*, OL/DL —
Carroll College
Last game: Season over at 4-6.
William Noce-Sheldon, Seton Catholic, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Central Washington
Last game: Bye
Next game: NCAA Divsion-II playoffs at home against Texas A&M Commerce, Nov. 25, 12 p.m.
Reilly Hennessey, Camas, Jr. QB —
Kevin Haynes, Battle Ground, Sr. LB —
Will Ortner, Hockinson, Fr.*, OL —
Isaiah Carbajal, Mountain View, Fr., DL —
Kai Gamble, Union, Fr., LB —
Carson Bassett, Columbia River, So. WR —
College of Idaho
Last game: Season over at 6-5.
Chris Waters, Battle Ground, Jr., DB —
College of Siskiyous
Last game: Season over at 8-2.
Anthony Sparrow, Skyview, So., DB/WR —
Brett Judd, La Center, Fr., LB —
Aaron Burns, Hockinson, So., OL —
Lafitaga Sosene, Heritage, Fr., DL —
John Archer, Union, Fr., OL —
Sergio Vega-McBride, Hudson’s Bay, Fr., OL —
Eastern Oregon
Last game: Season over at 4-6.
Jorden Payne, Camas, Jr., DB —
Zach Lacey, Woodland, Jr., DL —
William Ephraim, Camas, So.*, DB —
Eastern Washington
Last game: Beat Portland State 59-33 to improve to 7-4 overall and 7-2 in the Big Sky.
Next game: Season over.
Roldan Alcobendas, Camas, Sr.*, K — Made all eight PATs, made a 33-yard field goal and kicked off twice for an average of 53.0 yards.
Zach Eagle, Camas, Jr.*, WR — Had one catch for 11 yards. Had one punt return for 33 yards.
Rudolph Mataia Jr., Evergreen, Fr.*, DL — Played in a backup role. Had one tackle.
Kedrick Johnson, Hockinson, Fr.*, WR — Did not play.
Dylan Ingram, Camas, Fr., TE — Will likely redshirt.
Gunner Talkington, Battle Ground, Fr., QB —Will likely redshirt.
George Fox
Last game: Season over at 7-3.
Josiah Tully, King’s Way Christian, Jr., WR —
Abe Smith, Union, Fr., S —
K.J. Santos, Seton Catholic, Jr., RB —
Next game: NCAA Division-III Playoffs, quarterfinals, at Mary Hardin-Baylor, Nov. 25, 10 a.m.
Will Warne, Mountain View, So.*, K/P – Made field goals of 18 an 23 yards. Made all three PATs. Kicked off six times for an average of 45.0 yards per kick.
Matt Matteo, Skyview, Sr., OL – Did not play.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Last game: Season over at 7-3.
Keithen Shepard, Union, Fr., WR —
Montana
Last game: Lost to Montana State 31-23 to fall to 7-4 overall and 5-3 in Big Sky Conference play.
Next game: Season over.
Kobey Eaton, Evergreen, So.*, WR —Did not play.
Rey Green, Union, Fr.*, RB — Did not play.
Michael Matthews, Camas, Fr., LB — Will likely redshirt.
Skyler Martin, Skyview, Fr., OL — Will likely redshirt.
Montana Tech
Last game: Season over at 6-4.
Max Hiller, La Center, So.*, LB —
Montana State-Northern
Last game: Season over at 1-10.
Jess Krahn, Hockinson, Sr., QB/WR —
Nebraska
Last game: Lost to Penn State 56-44 to fall to 4-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten.
Next game: Iowa, Nov. 24, 1 p.m.
Caleb Lightbourn, Camas, So., P — Had eight punts for an average of 42.4 yards, a long of 53. Had two downed inside the 20.
Notre Dame
Last game: Beat Navy 24-17 to improve to 9-2.
Next game: at Stanford, Nov. 25, TBA
Nolan Henry, Union, So., QB — Did not play.
Pacific Lutheran University
Last game: Season over at 4-4.
Logan Black, Ridgefield, So., OL —
Liam Nabors, King’s Way Christian, Fr., QB —
Nathan Hawthorne, Columbia River, Fr.*, WR — Did not play.
Brady Brick, Battle Ground, Fr., OL — Will likely redshirt.
Puget Sound
Last game: Season over at 3-6.
Henry Le, Prairie, Fr., DL —
University of Redlands
Last game: Season over at 7-2.
Blake Roy, Camas, So. TE —
Simon Fraser
Last game: Season over at 0-10.
Gabe Lopes, Camas, Jr., LB —
Snow College
Last game: Season over at 8-1.
Dakota Napierkowski, Camas, Fr., OL —
Southern Oregon
Last game: Beat Dickinson State 55-24 in the first round of the NAIA playoffs to improve to 11-0.
Next game: NAIA Quarterfinals, at Lindsey Wilson in Columbia, Ky., Nov. 25, TBA
Jordan Suell, Fort Vancouver, So.*, WR — Had five catches for a team-high 86 yards and a 38-yard touchdown.
Parker Randle, Battle Ground, So.*, WR — Had one catch for 43 yards. Had two tackles on special teams.
Nate Kuratli, Union, Fr.*, DB — Had one tackle.
Southern Utah
Last game: Beat Northern Arizona 48-20 to improve to 9-2 overall and win the Big Sky Conference at 7-1.
Next game: FCS Playoffs, Weber State or Western Illinois, Dec. 2, 5 p.m.
Taylor Nelson, Union, Sr., LB — Had two tackles.
Washington State
Last game: Bye week
Next game: at Washington, Nov. 25, 5 p.m.
Erik Powell, Seton Catholic, Sr.*, K —
Western Oregon
Last game: Season over at 3-8.
Isaac Anderson, Woodland, Fr., OL —
Nathan Hockhalter, Columbia River, Fr., DL —
Nehru Faalevau, Union, Fr., WR —