• Philomath’s AJ Altishin (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The PHS football team (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuño pressures Junction City QB Kaden Shafer into an intentional grounding penalty. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior CD Nuño scores on a 95-yard run early in the third quarter to give the Warriors a 27-21 lead. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuño (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuño (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Sam McQueen (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Josiah Peters wraps up Junction City’s quarterback while junior Jamin Peters finishes him off on a key sack in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Jamin Peters and Josiah Peters (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Bryce Hruska intercepts the ball late in the fourth quarter to end a Junction City threat. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Max Grapoli (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s defense stops Junction City at the 2-yard line on the final play of the first half. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa celebrates a TD on the sideline. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa is mobbed by teammates in the end zone after a 100-yard kickoff return. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa beats one last Junction City player on his way to the end zone on a 100-yard kickoff return. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Rocco De La Rosa scored three touchdowns in the 27-21 win. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath and Junction City had a combined 23 penalties for 270 yards. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • PHS dance team (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath vs. Junction City (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • The team celebrates as head coach Alex Firth approaches players for a postgame chat. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Gavin Bennett and AJ Altishin (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Gavin Bennett (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Gavin Bennett (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Gavin Bennett (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Gavin Bennett (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Cole Barron and Jonah Sailor (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s AJ Altishin and Alex Firth (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s AJ Altishin (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)

Andy Cripe is a longtime professional news and sports photographer who worked several years in this region for the Corvallis Gazette-Times and Albany Democrat-Herald.