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Oregon high school football predictions from SBLive: Who will win in the state semifinals?

Here’s who we’re picking in every playoff matchup

West Linn or Central Catholic? Tualatin or Sherwood? Wilsonville or Summit? Silverton or Mountain View? Henley or Scappoose? Marist Catholic or Seaside? 

Here’s who we’re picking in each of this week’s Oregon high school football playoff games. 

Agree or disagree with our picks?

Congratulations to JD Humburg, who went 15-1 to win the Round 2 title.

Photo by Leon Neuschwander

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CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP

(1) West Linn vs. (4) Central Catholic

JD Humburg: Central Catholic

Mike Swanson: West Linn

René Ferrán: West Linn

Dan Brood: West Linn

Alex Tam: West Linn

Mitchell Forde: Central Catholic 

Taylor Balkom: West Linn

Michele Bunch: West Linn

Leon Neuschwander: West Linn

Ken Waz: Central Catholic

(2) Tualatin vs. (3) Sherwood

JD Humburg: Tualatin

Mike Swanson: Sherwood

René Ferrán: Tualatin

Dan Brood: Sherwood

Alex Tam: Tualatin

Mitchell Forde: Tualatin 

Taylor Balkom: Tualatin

Michele Bunch: Tualatin

Leon Neuschwander: Sherwood

Ken Waz: Sherwood

CLASS 6A COLUMBIA CUP

(21) Sunset vs. (24) Barlow

JD Humburg: Sunset

Mike Swanson: Sunset

René Ferrán: Sunset

Dan Brood: Barlow

Alex Tam: Barlow

Mitchell Forde: Sunset 

Taylor Balkom: Sunset

Michele Bunch: Sunset

Leon Neuschwander: Barlow

Ken Waz: Barlow

(18) South Medford vs. (22) Clackamas

JD Humburg: South Medford

Mike Swanson: South Medford

René Ferrán: South Medford

Dan Brood: South Medford

Alex Tam: South Medford

Mitchell Forde: South Medford 

Taylor Balkom: South Medford

Michele Bunch: South Medford

Leon Neuschwander: Clackamas

Ken Waz: South Medford

CLASS 5A

(1) Wilsonville vs. (5) Summit

JD Humburg: Wilsonville

Mike Swanson: Wilsonville

René Ferrán: Wilsonville

Dan Brood: Wilsonville

Alex Tam: Wilsonville

Mitchell Forde: Wilsonville

Taylor Balkom: Wilsonville

Michele Bunch: Wilsonville

Leon Neuschwander: Wilsonville

Ken Waz: Wilsonville

(2) Silverton vs. (3) Mountain View

JD Humburg: Mountain View

Mike Swanson: Mountain View

René Ferrán: Silverton

Dan Brood: Silverton

Alex Tam: Silverton

Mitchell Forde: Mountain View 

Taylor Balkom: Mountain View

Michele Bunch: Silverton

Leon Neuschwander: Silverton

Ken Waz: Mountain View

CLASS 4A

(1) Henley vs. (4) Scappoose

JD Humburg: Scappoose

Mike Swanson: Henley

René Ferrán: Henley

Dan Brood: Henley

Alex Tam: Henley

Mitchell Forde: Henley

Taylor Balkom: Scappoose

Michele Bunch: Henley

Leon Neuschwander: Henley

Ken Waz: Scappoose

(2) Marist Catholic vs. (3) Seaside

JD Humburg: Marist Catholic

Mike Swanson: Marist Catholic

René Ferrán: Marist Catholic

Dan Brood: Marist Catholic

Alex Tam: Marist Catholic

Mitchell Forde: Marist Catholic 

Taylor Balkom: Marist Catholic

Michele Bunch: Seaside

Leon Neuschwander: Marist Catholic

Ken Waz: Seaside

CLASS 3A

(1) Banks vs. (13) South Umpqua

JD Humburg: Banks

Mike Swanson: Banks

René Ferrán: Banks

Dan Brood: Banks

Alex Tam: Banks

Mitchell Forde: Banks 

Taylor Balkom: Banks

Michele Bunch: Banks

Leon Neuschwander: Banks

Ken Waz: South Umpqua

(2) Cascade Christian vs. (3) Dayton

JD Humburg: Cascade Christian

Mike Swanson: Cascade Christian

René Ferrán: Cascade Christian

Dan Brood: Cascade Christian

Alex Tam: Dayton

Mitchell Forde: Cascade Christian

Taylor Balkom: Cascade Christian

Michele Bunch: Cascade Christian

Leon Neuschwander: Dayton

Ken Waz: Dayton

CLASS 2A

(1) Weston-McEwen/Griswold vs. (4) Regis

JD Humburg: Regis

Mike Swanson: Regis

René Ferrán: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Dan Brood: Regis

Alex Tam: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Mitchell Forde: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Taylor Balkom: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Michele Bunch: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Leon Neuschwander: Weston-McEwen/Griswold

Ken Waz: Regis

(2) Oakland vs. (3) Lowell

JD Humburg: Lowell

Mike Swanson: Lowell

René Ferrán: Lowell

Dan Brood: Lowell

Alex Tam: Lowell

Mitchell Forde: Oakland 

Taylor Balkom: Oakland

Michele Bunch: Oakland

Leon Neuschwander: Oakland

Ken Waz: Oakland

CLASS 1A 8-MAN

(1) Lost River vs. (5) St. Paul

JD Humburg: Lost River

Mike Swanson: Lost River

René Ferrán: Lost River

Dan Brood: St. Paul

Alex Tam: Lost River

Mitchell Forde: Lost River

Taylor Balkom: Lost River

Michele Bunch: Lost River

Leon Neuschwander: Lost River

Ken Waz: St. Paul

(2) Crane vs. (3) Myrtle Point

JD Humburg: Crane

Mike Swanson: Crane

René Ferrán: Crane

Dan Brood: Crane

Alex Tam: Crane

Mitchell Forde: Crane

Taylor Balkom: Myrtle Point

Michele Bunch: Myrtle Point

Leon Neuschwander: Crane

Ken Waz: Crane

CLASS 1A 6-MAN

(1) Prairie City/Burnt River vs. (4) Joseph

JD Humburg: Prairie City/Burnt River

Mike Swanson: Joseph

René Ferrán: Joseph

Dan Brood: Prairie City/Burnt River

Alex Tam: Prairie City/Burnt River

Mitchell Forde: Prairie City/Burnt River

Taylor Balkom: Prairie City/Burnt River

Michele Bunch: Prairie City/Burnt River

Leon Neuschwander: Prairie City/Burnt River

Ken Waz: Prairie City/Burnt River

(3) Elkton vs. (10) Echo

JD Humburg: Echo 

Mike Swanson: Elkton

René Ferrán: Elkton

Dan Brood: Elkton 

Alex Tam: Echo

Mitchell Forde: Echo

Taylor Balkom: Elkton

Michele Bunch: Elkton

Leon Neuschwander: Elkton

Ken Waz: Elkton

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