2019 SEASON SUMMARY
The season
Wilsonville started 2019 at No. 2 in the OSAAtoday preseason coaches poll, having reached the final four in each of the previous four seasons. Crater won the opener 40-0 in Wilsonville, but the Wildcats then won seven straight, including a 6-0 run through 5A Special District 1 West. Junior quarterback Jayce Knapp threw six touchdown passes in a 50-14 win over Scappoose.
Parkrose then beat Wilsonville 28-19 in the district crossover, ending a 10-game Wildcat winning streak in the series that dated to 2006. Seeded eighth, Wilsonville beat North Bend 34-14 in the first round as Mason Dean intercepted four passes, then lost 48-9 in the quarterfinals at unbeaten, top-seeded Thurston to finish 8-3.
Knapp was the district's Offensive Player of the Year, and 19 Wildcats earned all-league honors. Receiver Payton Dart made the 5A all-state first team, with kicker Jacob Haussermann and defensive back Mason Dean on the second team.
Last updated 2026-10-02
Game-by-game results
| Date | Opponent | Wilsonville rank | Site | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 6 | Crater Coaches Poll #7 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #2 | Coaches Poll #2 | Home | L 0-40 | |
| Fri Sep 13 | Churchill Coaches Poll #9 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #6 | Coaches Poll #6 | Away | W 41-7 | |
| Fri Sep 20 | Cleveland OSAA #15 WilsonvilleOSAA #20Coaches Poll #6 Dad's Night/Homecoming | OSAA #20Coaches Poll #6 | Home | W 66-7 | Dad's Night/Homecoming |
| Fri Sep 27 | Hillsboro OSAA #17 WilsonvilleOSAA #14Coaches Poll #8 Played at Hare Field | OSAA #14Coaches Poll #8 | Away | W 30-26 | Played at Hare Field |
| Fri Oct 4 | Forest Grove OSAA #15 WilsonvilleOSAA #13Coaches Poll #7 | OSAA #13Coaches Poll #7 | Away | W 47-6 | |
| Thu Oct 10 | Scappoose OSAA #10Coaches Poll #9 WilsonvilleOSAA #7Coaches Poll #7 Thursday game | OSAA #7Coaches Poll #7 | Home | W 50-14 | Thursday game |
| Fri Oct 18 | St. Helens OSAA #34 WilsonvilleOSAA #4Coaches Poll #6 | OSAA #4Coaches Poll #6 | Away | W 52-0 | |
| Fri Oct 25 | Wilson WilsonvilleOSAA #6Coaches Poll #5 | OSAA #6Coaches Poll #5 | Away | W 62-26 | |
| Fri Nov 1 | Parkrose OSAA #13Coaches Poll #9 WilsonvilleOSAA #5Coaches Poll #5 Special District 1 crossover - Play In, 5A Special District 1 West | OSAA #5Coaches Poll #5 | Home | L 19-28 | Special District 1 crossover - Play In, 5A Special District 1 West |
| Fri Nov 8 | North Bend OSAA #9 WilsonvilleOSAA #8Coaches Poll #7 Playoffs - Round 1 | OSAA #8Coaches Poll #7 | Home | W 34-14 | Playoffs - Round 1 |
| Fri Nov 15 | Thurston OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 WilsonvilleOSAA #8Coaches Poll #7 Playoffs - Quarterfinals; Thurston went on to win the 5A state title (13-0) | OSAA #8Coaches Poll #7 | Away | L 9-48 | Playoffs - Quarterfinals; Thurston went on to win the 5A state title (13-0) |
Ranks are as listed going into each game: OSAA = OSAA ranking, Poll = coaches poll.
Results from the OSAA 2019-20 Wilsonville varsity schedule.
Highlights
- Preseason No. 2. Wilsonville was No. 2 in the OSAAtoday 5A preseason coaches poll. (OSAAtoday)
- Knapp's big night. Jayce Knapp threw six touchdown passes against Scappoose, five of them in a 34-point second quarter. (OSAAtoday)
- Dean of the defense. Mason Dean intercepted four passes in the 34-14 playoff win over North Bend. (OSAAtoday)
Recognitions
- Jayce Knapp – 5A Special District 1 West Offensive Player of the Year (Forest Grove News-Times)
- Payton Dart – 5A all-state first team, WR (Hillsboro News-Times)
- Jacob Haussermann – 5A all-state second team, K (Hillsboro News-Times)
- Mason Dean – 5A all-state second team, DB (Hillsboro News-Times)
Game recaps
With first place in the league at stake, Wilsonville scored 34 points in the second quarter. Jayce Knapp threw six touchdown passes, five of them in that quarter.
Knapp threw four touchdown passes, Jake Moore recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and Jacob Haussermann kicked a 46-yard field goal in a shutout.
Parkrose's Tre Singleton passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Broncos also scored on a halfback pass. The loss ended Wilsonville's 10-game winning streak against Parkrose, which dated to 2006.
Tied 7-7 at halftime, Wilsonville scored 27 second-half points. Mason Dean intercepted four passes, Payton Dart had more than 200 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Jacob Haussermann kicked two field goals.
Wilsonville led 3-0 after one quarter before Thurston's Wes Kommer ran for four second-quarter touchdowns. Kommer finished with 249 yards and five scores. Thurston went on to beat Crater 14-10 in the final and finished 13-0.
Sources & further reading
- Wilsonville Football Program (2019-20) – OSAA
- 2019 OSAA 5A Football State Championship bracket – OSAA
- 5A football coaches poll: Preseason – OSAAtoday, 2019-08-26
- Football: Knapp puts NWOC debate to rest – OSAAtoday, 2019-10-10
- Lions run into streaking Wilsonville – Columbia County Spotlight, 2019-10-25
- Football: What we saw in Week 9 – OSAAtoday, 2019-11-03
- 5A football coaches poll: Final – OSAAtoday, 2019-11-05
- PATs: Points After Friday Night Football – OSAAtoday, 2019-11-09
- Football playoff roundup: Nov. 15-16 – OSAAtoday, 2019-11-17
- Spartans, Vikings earn All-League football honors – Forest Grove News-Times, 2019-12-02
- Oregon's best high school football players announced – Hillsboro News-Times, 2020-01-07
- OSAA 2019-20 Fall Academic All-State Top 10 Football Teams – OSAA
- 2019 OSAA 5A Football rankings (final overall records) – OSAA
Summaries on this page are written by the Wilsonville Football site. Follow the links for the original articles.