• PHS junior Logan Matthews goes up for a catch in the second quarter for a 27-yard gain. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS quarterback Caleb Russell threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns against the Lions. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hudson Raab (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors receiver CD Nuno hauls in a pass in the third quarter for a 45-yard touchdown. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Grant Niemann, Caleb Russell and Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Running back Grant Niemann breaks free for Philomath’s longest running play of the night with a pickup of 39 yards in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (8) and Lake Mulberry (50) take down Cottage Grove quarterback Gavin Grogan. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Matthews (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS defense (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa carries straight ahead for a touchdown in the second quarter. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa picks up a Cottage Grove fumble and then runs 81 yards for Philomath’s final touchdown with 5:06 left in the game. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jovan Stevenson and Alex Firth (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cheer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cheer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell (10) and Rocco De La Rossa (7) celebrate a first-half touchdown in Philomath’s 41-17 win Friday night at Cottage Grove. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warwick Bushnell (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.

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