• Jake McGaughy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Esias Sapp and Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Esias Sapp gets tangled up with Scappoose goalkeeper Javen Christensen. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Esias Sapp (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Esias Sapp (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittmand Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Silas Pittman works the ball moments before scoring a goal in the second half to tie the game, 2-2. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman and a Scappoose player recover on the wet turf at Crescent Valley at the end of regulation after a collision. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Silas Pittman (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Jake McGaughy makes the first of three saves during the PK shootout. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jake McGaughy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Jake McGaughy reacts after making a save during the PKs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Sammy Hernandez gets ready to take a PK. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Sammy Hernandez attempts a free kick in the second half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS juniors Lukas Hernandez and Caleb Babcock offers a handshake to Scappoose goalkeeper Javen Christensen after the Warriors won the game on PKs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez and Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Blake Hauck (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zach Grapoli (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Zach Grapoli (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Jake McGaughy moments after stopping a PK attempt by Scappoose goalkeeper Javen Christensen, at right. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Scappoose’s Javen Christensen and Jake McGaughy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Scappoose’s Cameron Dierdorff attempts a free kick with Philomath defenders in place. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Dreyton Nuno runs toward teammates after making a PK to give Philomath a play-in victory over Scappoose. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath celebrates a play-in victory Saturday over Scappoose in a game that came down to penalty kicks. The Warriors will play at Henley in the first round of the 4A playoffs on Tuesday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Babcock (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.