Prep athletes throughout Lane County swing into action this weekend with dozens of games, matches and meets on the schedule. Here’s a preview:

Football

Game of the Week

Corvallis at North Eugene, 7 p.m. 

The Highlanders (1-0), in their home opener, aim for their second win over a Corvallis school in as many weeks. North Eugene used a potent defense to knock off Crescent Valley 23-6 last Friday and would love to go into next weekend’s league opener against South Eugene with a 2-0 mark. Friday’s game is the season opener for the Corvallis Spartans.

Road Game of the Week

Sheldon at Lake Oswego, 7 p.m. 

The Irish open their season with a big-time challenge: facing off on the road against the top-ranked Lake Oswego Lakers. The Lakers opened their season by traveling to South Medford and walloping the Panthers, 40-3. The Irish last year made it to the state semifinals, but almost all the starters from that team are gone.

Schedule

Friday, Sept. 5

  • Willamette at South Medford, 7 p.m. 
  • Sheldon at Lake Oswego, 7 p.m.
  • Thurston at Silverton, 7 p.m.
  • Churchill at Dallas, 7 p.m.
  • South Eugene at Milkwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, 7 p.m.
  • Corvallis at North Eugene, 7 p.m.
  • Siuslaw at Marshfield, 7 p.m.
  • Marist Catholic at Tillamook, 7 p.m.
  • Junction City at Seaside, 7 p.m.
  • North Marion at Cottage Grove, 7 p.m.
  • Sutherlin at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.
  • Gervais at Creswell, 7 p.m.
  • Elmira at Dayton, 7 p.m.
  • Vernonia at Oakridge, 7 p.m.
  • Lowell at Oakland, 7 p.m. 

Saturday, Sept. 6

  • McKenzie at Pine Eagle, 10 a.m.
  • Pilot Rock-Ukiah vs. Mohawk, 1 p.m. (at Dufur High School)
  • Triangle Lake at North Lake, 1 p.m.

Volleyball

Saturday, Sept. 6

  • Mohawk at Dufur Classic, first game, 8 a.m.
  • South Eugene, Willamette, Churchill and North Eugene at South Eugene Tournament, times TBD.
  • Crow-Northwest Christian at Riddle, 6 p.m. 
  • Junction City at Cascade Volleyball Tournament, TBA

Monday, Sept. 8

  • McKenzie at Eddyville Charter, 6 p.m.
  • Glide at Elmira, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

  • Alsea at Eugene Christian, 3 p.m. (at First Baptist Church, Eugene)
  • Alsea vs. Mapleton, 4:30 p.m. (at First Baptist Church, Eugene)
  • Siuslaw at Brookings-Harbor, 5:30 p.m. (at Bandon High School)
  • Lowell vs. Country Christian, 5:30 p.m. (at East Linn Christian)
  • Stayton at Marist Catholic, 6 p.m. 
  • Douglas at Pleasant Hill, 6 p.m.
  • Elmira at Oakridge, 6 p.m.
  • Siletz Valley at Mohawk, 6 p.m.
  • Mapleton at Eugene Christian, 6 p.m. (First Baptist Church, Eugene)
  • Triangle Lake at Crow-Northwest Christian Academy, 6 p.m. (Crow High School)
  • North Eugene at Bend, 6:30 p.m.
  • Creswell at Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m.
  • South Eugene at Willamette, 6:45 p.m.
  • Junction City at Springfield, 6:45 p.m.
  • Lowell at East Linn Christian, 7 p.m. 
  • Siuslaw at Bandon, 7 p.m.
  • Sheldon vs. North Medford, Oakdale Middle School, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

  • Sheldon at South Medford, 7 p.m.
  • Marshfield at Pleasant Hill, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11

  • Marist Catholic at Philomath, 6 p.m.
  • Marshfield JV vs. Elmira, 6 p.m.
  • Creswell at Glide, 6 p.m.
  • Central Linn at Oakridge, 6 p.m.
  • Mapleton at Eddyville Charter, 6 p.m.
  • Crow-Northwest Christian Academy at McKenzie, 6 p.m.
  • Molalla at Cottage Grove, 6:30 p.m. 
  • Grants Pass at Sheldon, 6:45 p.m.
  • Willamette at South Medford, 6:45 p.m.
  • North Eugene at South Eugene, 6:45 p.m.
  • Thurston at Ashland, 6:45 p.m.
  • Churchill at Springfield, 6:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 12

  • Eugene Christian at Siletz Valley, 6 p.m.

Girls soccer

Saturday, Sept. 6

  • Creswell at Sutherlin, 10 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 8

  • North Eugene-Triangle Lake at Summit, 4 p.m.
  • Cascade at Cottage Grove, 6 p.m. 
  • Gresham at Churchill, 6 p.m. 
  • Willamette at South Eugene, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thurston at West Albany, 7 p.m.
  • Junction City at Springfield-Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

  • Creswell at La Pine, 4:30 p.m.
  • Elmira at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m.
  • Marist Catholic at North Marion-St. Paul, 5 p.m. 
  • Cascade at Cottage Grove, 6 p.m. 
  • Junction City at Springfield-Mohawk, 7 p.m.
  • Central Linn at Siuslaw, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

  • Roseburg at Willamette, 6 p.m.
  • Canby at Thurston, 6 p.m.
  • Grants Pass at South Eugene, 6:30 p.m.
  • Sheldon at South Medford, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11

  • Pleasant Hill at Central Linn, 4:30 p.m.
  • Elmira at Creswell, 4:30 p.m.
  • Junction City at Molalla-Colton, 6 p.m. (Molalla High School)
  • Cottage Grove at Sweet Home, 6 p.m.
  • Forest Grove at Churchill, 6 p.m. 
  • Philomath at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
  • Siuslaw at Santiam Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Boys soccer

Friday, Sept. 5

  • Thurston at Caldera, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 6

  • Creswell at Sutherlin, noon
  • Dayton at Siuslaw/Mapleton, 1 p.m. (at Siuslaw High School)

Monday, Sept. 8

  • Elmira at Philomath, 4 p.m.
  • Rogue River at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m. 
  • South Eugene at Willamette, 6 p.m.
  • West Albany at Thurston, 6 p.m.
  • Churchill at Gresham, 6:30 p.m.
  • Springfield at Sprague, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

  • Marshfield at Siuslaw-Mapleton, 4:30 p.m. (at Siuslaw High School)
  • Oregon Episcopal at Creswell, 6 p.m.
  • North Marion at Marist Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
  • North Eugene at South Albany, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

  • Willamette at Roseburg, 6 p.m. 
  • South Medford at Sheldon, 6:30 p.m.
  • South Eugene at Grants Pass, 7 p.m.
  • Thurston at Canby, 7 p.m.
  • Churchill at Parkrose, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11

  • Marist Catholic at Philiomath, 4 p.m. 
  • Molalla at Junction City-Harrisburg, 4:30 p.m. (at Junction City High School)
  • Yamhill-Carlton at Pleasant Hill, 4:30 p.m.
  • Elmira at North Bend. 4:30 p.m.
  • Rogue River at Creswell, 6:30 p.m.
  • Corvallis at Springfield, 7 p.m. 

Cross-country

Friday, Sept. 5

  • Mapleton and Siuslaw at Fugate Farms Invite, Fugate Cranberry Farms, 48504 Highway 101, south of Bandon. Races begin at 4 p.m. 

Saturday, Sept. 6

  • Churchill, Creswell, Junction City, Marist Catholic, North Eugene, Sheldon, Springfield at Marist Invite, Marist High School. Races begin at 9 a.m. 
  • Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, South Eugene, Thurston, Triangle Lake, Willamette at the Ultimook Race, Hydrangea Ranch, 9455 Kilchis River Road, Tillamook. Races begin at 8 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

  • Churchill, Cottage Grove, Elmira, Junction City, Mapleton, Marist, McKenzie, Mohawk, Oakridge, Pleasant Hill, Triangle Lake at Country Fair Classic, 24550 Chicakadee Lane, Veneta. Races begin at 2:30 p.m.
  • Lowell at Silver Falls Oktoberfest Invitational, Silver Falls State Park. Races begin at 4 p.m.
  • Creswell and Eugene Christian at Umpqua Opener, Stewart Park. 1700 W. Stewart Park Drive, Roseburg. Races begin at 1 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11

  • North Eugene and Willamette at Lane County Championship, Lane Community College, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. Races begin at 5 p.m. 

Saturday, Sept. 13 

  • Siuslaw at Ash Creek Festival, Western Oregon University, 345 Monmouth Ave., Monmouth. High school races begin at 9:45 a.m.