QuickTake:

Lane County's prep athletes are headed into another busy weekend of action. Here are three football games of note.

Game of the week

North Medford at Sheldon, 7 p.m. 

The Irish are off to an 0-2 start this season, but the record is misleading: The team has played two tough road games against No. 6 Lake Oswego and No. 8 West Salem. For its home opener Friday, No. 14 Sheldon hosts North Medford, another team looking for its first win — but which is ranked 41st among Oregon’s 6A teams. Friday’s game should give us a better idea of what to expect from the rest of the Irish season.

Road game of the week

Siuslaw at Cascade Christian, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Siuslaw (1-1) is on the road to Medford for a Friday contest against top-rated Cascade Christian. This is going to be a big test for the Vikings: Through three games, the undefeated Challengers have outscored opponents by a combined 100 points and boast both an explosive offense and a stingy defense, giving up just a bit more than eight points a game.

1A game of the week

Camas Valley at Mohawk, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Mohawk (1-1) hosts No. 10 Camas Valley (0-1) in a 1A eight-player showdown Friday. The Mustangs are looking to rebound from a 42-30 loss last Friday against No. 2 Riddle.

Football 

Friday, Sept. 19

  • McKenzie at Gilchrist, 2 p.m.
  • North Medford at Sheldon, 7 p.m.
  • Willamette at Sprague, 7 p.m.
  • Churchill at Springfield, 7 p.m.
  • North Eugene at Eagle Point, 7 p.m.
  • Henley at Thurston, 7 p.m.
  • Marshfield at Junction City, 7 p.m.
  • Cottage Grove at Creswell, 7 p.m.
  • Seaside at Marist Catholic, 7 p.m.
  • Siuslaw at Cascade Christian, 7 p.m.
  • Douglas at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.
  • Lowell at Oakridge, 7 p.m.
  • Camas Valley at Mohawk, 7 p.m.
  • Mapleton at Triangle Lake, 7 p.m.
  • North Lake at Crow, 7 p.m.

Volleyball

Saturday, Sept. 20

  • Churchill at Forest Grove Volleyball Invite, times TBD
  • Springfield at Marist Catholic, 9 a.m. (Marist Invitational)
  • Pleasant Hill at Marist Invitation, times TBD
  • Cottage Grove at North Marion Tournament, times TBD
  • Weston-McEwen at Lowell, 10 a.m.
  • Oakridge at Mohawk, 10:15 a.m. (Mustang Classic)
  • Umpqua Valley Christian at Lowell, 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22

  • Oakridge at Trinity Lutheran, 6 p.m. 

Tuesday, Sept. 23

  • Creswell at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
  • Elmira at Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
  • Siuslaw at Sutherlin, 6 p.m.
  • Lowell at Bonanza, 6 p.m.
  • Falls City-Kings Valley Charter at Jewell, 6 p.m.
  • Mapleton at Mohawk, 6 p.m.
  • Eddyville Charter at McKenzie, 6 p.m.
  • Siletz Valley at Triangle Lake, 6 p.m.
  • North Eugene at Ashland, 6:30 p.m.
  • Springfield at Eagle Point, 6:30 p.m.
  • Marist Catholic at Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
  • Willamette at Roseburg, 6:45 p.m.
  • Grants Pass at South Eugene, 6:45 p.m.
  • Churchill at Thurston, 6:45 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25

  • Mohawk at Triangle Lake, 3 p.m.
  • Eddyville Charter at Crow-Northwest Christian, 3 p.m.
  • Siletz Valley at Eugene Christian at First Baptist Church, Eugene, 3 p.m.
  • Mohawk vs. Alsea, at Triangle Lake, 4:30 p.m.
  • Eddyville Charter vs. Mapleton at Crow High School, 4:30 p.m.
  • McKenzie vs. Siletz Valley at First Baptist Church, Eugene, 4:30 p.m.
  • Willamette at Benson, 6 p.m.
  • La Pine at Creswell, 6 p.m.
  • Harrisburg at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
  • Elmira at Sisters, 6 p.m.
  • Siuslaw at Coquille, 6 p.m.
  • Lost River at Lowell, 6 p.m. 
  • Mapleton at Crow-Northwest Christian, 6 p.m.
  • McKenzie vs. Eugene Christian at First Baptist Church, Eugene, 6 p.m.
  • Marshfield at Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
  • North Bend at Junction City, 6:30 p.m.
  • Roseburg at Sheldon, 6:45 p.m.
  • Thurston at Springfield, 6:45 p.m.
  • Ashland at Churchill, 6:45 p.m.
  • Crater at North Eugene, 6:45 p.m.
  • Alsea at Triangle Lake, 7 p.m.

Girls soccer

Monday, Sept. 22

  • Willamette at Sheldon, 6:30 p.m.
  • West Linn at South Eugene, 6:30 p.m.
  • Churchill vs. Aloha, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

  • Siuslaw at Sisters, 4 p.m.
  • Cascade at Thurston, 6 p.m.
  • Junction City at Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
  • Springfield-Mohawak at Woodburn, 6:30 p.m.
  • Pleasant Hill at Creswell, 6:30 p.m.
  • Elmira at Santiam Christians, 6:30 p.m.
  • La Salle Prep at North Eugene-Triangle Lake, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

  • Roseburg at Sheldon, 6:30 p.m.
  • North Medford at Willamette, 6:30 p.m.
  • South Eugene at South Medford, 7 p.m.
  • Marist Catholic at Cottage Grove, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25

  • Elmira at Central Linn, 4 p.m. 
  • La Pine at Siuslaw, 4:30 p.m.
  • Corvallis at Churchill, 6 p.m.
  • Springfield-Mohawk at Crescent Valley, 6:30 p.m.
  • Santiam Christian at Creswell, 6 p.m.
  • Sisters at Pleasant Hill, 6:30 p.m.

Boys soccer

Saturday, Sept. 20

  • Pleasant Hill at Salem Academy, 1 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22

  • Elmira at Central Linn, 4:30 p.m.
  • Sheldon at Willamette, 6:30 p.m.
  • Valley Catholic at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
  • South Eugene at West Linn, 7 p.m.
  • Churchill at Westview, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

  • Sweet Home at Junction City-Harrisburg, 4:30 p.m.
  • Siuslaw-Mapleton at Creswell, 4:30 p.m.
  • Thurston at Cascade, 5 p.m.
  • Corvallis at North Eugene, 5 p.m.
  • La Pine at Sisters, 6 p.m.
  • Springfield at Hillsboro, 7 p.m. 

Wednesday, Sept. 24

  • Junction City-Harrisburg at Elmira, 4:30 p.m.
  • Marist Catholic at Cottage Grove, 5 p.m.
  • Willamette at North Medford, 5:30 p.m.
  • Sheldon at Roseburg, 6 p.m.
  • South Medford at South Eugene, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25

  • Creswell at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m.
  • Crosshill Christian-Jefferson at Elmira, 4:30 p.m.
  • Tualatin at North Eugene, 6 p.m.
  • East Linn Christian at Siuslaw-Mapleton, 6:30 p.m.

Cross-country

Saturday, Sept. 20

  • Cottage Grove, Creswell, Elmira, Junction City, Lowell, Marist Catholic, Mohawk, North Eugene, Oakridge, Pleasant Hill, Sheldon, Springfield, Thurston at Northwest Classic, Lane Community College. Races begin at 10 a.m. 
  • Eugene Christian, Mapleton, Triangle Lake, Willamette at Prefontaine Memorial Run, Marshfield High School. Races begin at 9:45 a.m.
  • Siuslaw at The Mook Cross-Country Invite at Alderbrook Golf Course, Tillamook. Races begin at 9 a.m.
  • McKenzie at Three Course Challenge, Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, Warrenton. Races begin at 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 

  • Crow at Forest Grove 3K, Forest Grove High School. Races begin at 4 p.m.
  • Lowell and Mohawk at This Run’s for Maynard, Glide High School. Races begin at 4 p.m.

Mike McInally is a Pacific Northwest journalist with four decades of experience in Oregon and Montana, including stints as editor of the Corvallis Gazette-Times and the Albany Democrat-Herald.