Games involving the big 4 Central Oregon Schools on Friday:

Mountain View (3-0) @ South Salem (2-1)
• MV is No. 1 for 5A in the OSAA rankings.
• The 6A Saxons have won two in a row.
• South Salem is ranked 14th by the 6A OSAA power rankings.
• South Salem came back from being down 21-7 @ the half last week to beat Canby 28-27.
• The Cougars have outscored their opponents 108-38 this season.
• MV is lead by quarterback Jacob Hollister.

Bend (1-2) @ The Dalles-Wahtonka (2-1)
• Bend won it’s first game last week.
• The Lava Bears are ranked 8th in 5A OSAA power rankings.
• TDW has won two games in a row.
• TDW is ranked 13th in 5AOSAA power rankings.
• Bend beat TDW 33-13 last year.

Summit (0-3) @ Redmond (2-1)
• Redmond is led by quarterback Mitch Dahlen.
• The Panthers have won two games in a row.
• Summit has been outscored 20-124 this season
• This is the first meeting between Summit and Redmond since 2005 when Redmond won 42-35.
• Summit is ranked 24th in 5A OSAA power rankings.
• Redmond is ranked 29th in 6A OSAA power rankings.

Joining the club
Programs at Central Oregon links offer unique membership advantages for golfers – By Zack Hall / The Bulletin

Checkout the COA EVENTS page to see all the great events coming up on this busy sports weekend.

Ed Carson, Maverix Golf Tour – By Zack Hall / The Bulletin

Check out our EVENTS page for the most complete schedule of Central Oregon running races in 2010 that can be found anywhere on the internet. It’s going to be an amazing year, make it a fast one!

The “Event” page continues to grow, so keep checking back.

The best of 2009
A great playoff in the Tradition overshadows the tough economy in Central Oregon’s golf highlights – By Zach Hall/The Bulletin

More than able
Former Mountain View player Abe Lodwick knows his role as Washington State’s starter – By Zack Hall/The Bulletin