• Philomath’s Hudson Raab (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Hudson Raab (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Hudson Raab (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath sophomore Jamin Peters pressures La Grande quarterback Mathias Fields. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuno (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior CD Nuno catches a 28-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuno (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s CD Nuno (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Lake Mulberry (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kaden Howard breaks up a pass (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 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Rocco De La Rosa (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Rocco De La Rosa had a career night with nine catches for 179 yards and three touchdowns and 10 carries for 58 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 39-27 first-round playoff win Friday night over La Grande. (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 (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • PHS football team (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High players cheer in response to head coach Alex Firth following Friday night’s 39-27 victory over La Grande. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • PHS team captains (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Caleb Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Caleb Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Caleb Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Caleb Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Caleb Russell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath quarterback Caleb Russell has wide receiver Rocco De La Rosa in his sights during Friday’s win over La Grande. Russell threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns in the playoff victory. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell (10) and Jamin Peters (60) (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell (10) and Jamin Peters (60) (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell dives toward La Grande running back Sovann Chab during Friday night’s game. Chab had 216 yards rushing for the Tigers. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Warwick Bushnell (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath celebrates after Mitchell Berklund (holding the ball) comes up with an interception on a tipped pass in the second half. (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • PHS football team (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Brady Russell(54) and Jamin Peters (60) (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Brady Russell(54) and Jamin Peters (60) (Photo by Andy Cripe/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Brady Russell (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.