• The Philomath High football team with freshman Lake Mulberry holding the Warrior flag comes out for the second half on Friday night against Marist Catholic. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore defensive back Warwick Bushnell and Marist Catholic senior receiver AJ Sargent position themselves as a pass comes in. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Chad Russell (bottom) and junior Preston Kramer tackles Marist Catholic senior Parker Nelson in the first half. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hudson Raab (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty Olson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty Olson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty Olson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • CD Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir and Ty Olson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Kaden Muir picks up yardage with freshman Lake Mulberry in front of him throwing a block. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Kaden Muir looks to pass to sophomore Warwick Bushnell in the first half against Marist on Friday night. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kaden Muir (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ty May (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Ty May looks in a pass early in the second quarter on a play that went for 46 yards. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS huddle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Ty May and junior Kaden Muir talk on the sideline with head coach Alex Firth. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alex Firth (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rocco De La Rosa, left, and Caleb Russell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS dance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS dance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS dance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Bourgeois and Kaden Muir (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.