2022 SEASON SUMMARY
The season
Wilsonville opened 2022 with a 38-35 overtime win at Thurston and a 49-39 win over Westview, then lost 44-7 to 6A Tualatin and 33-21 at Summit. The Wildcats did not lose again in the regular season. They won all three Special District 1 games, allowing 14 points in total, and beat previously unbeaten Putnam 42-14 for the Northwest Oregon Conference title.
Seeded second, Wilsonville beat North Eugene 51-7 and Silverton 39-26. A wave of illness kept 12 players out of the semifinal against No. 3 Bend at Barlow High School, played in cold, gusty wind, but the Wildcats broke a 14-14 tie in the fourth quarter and won 23-14.
The final at Hillsboro Stadium was a rematch with top-seeded Summit. Wilsonville led 13-0 early and tied the game 21-21 in the third quarter, but Summit won 35-28, and the Wildcats finished 10-3. Cooper Hiday caught three touchdown passes in the final and made the 5A all-state first team at receiver and defensive back.
Last updated 2026-10-02
Game-by-game results
| Date | Opponent | Wilsonville rank | Site | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 2 | Thurston Coaches Poll #2 WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Away | W 38-35 | |
| Fri Sep 9 | Westview OSAA #1 6A WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 49-39 | |
| Fri Sep 16 | Tualatin Coaches Poll #6 6A WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #2 Youth Night | Coaches Poll #2 | Home | L 7-44 | Youth Night |
| Sat Sep 24 | Summit OSAA #6Coaches Poll #1 WilsonvilleOSAA #8Coaches Poll #2 | OSAA #8Coaches Poll #2 | Away | L 21-33 | |
| Fri Sep 30 | Hood River Valley WilsonvilleOSAA #9Coaches Poll #3 Homecoming | OSAA #9Coaches Poll #3 | Home | W 52-6 | Homecoming |
| Fri Oct 7 | Hillsboro WilsonvilleOSAA #9Coaches Poll #3 Dad's/Senior Night | OSAA #9Coaches Poll #3 | Home | W 28-14 | Dad's/Senior Night |
| Fri Oct 14 | Southridge OSAA #1Coaches Poll #8 WilsonvilleOSAA #8Coaches Poll #4 | OSAA #8Coaches Poll #4 | Away | W 35-0 | |
| Sat Oct 22 | Forest Grove WilsonvilleOSAA #3Coaches Poll #2 | OSAA #3Coaches Poll #2 | Away | W 42-0 | |
| Fri Oct 28 | Rex Putnam OSAA #3Coaches Poll #9 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 NWOC title game | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Home | W 42-14 | NWOC title game |
| Fri Nov 4 | North Eugene OSAA #19 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 Playoffs - Round 1 | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Home | W 51-7 | Playoffs - Round 1 |
| Fri Nov 11 | Silverton OSAA #7Coaches Poll #5 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 Playoffs - Quarterfinals | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Home | W 39-26 | Playoffs - Quarterfinals |
| Fri Nov 18 | Bend OSAA #3Coaches Poll #3 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 Playoffs - Semifinals Played at Barlow HS | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Barlow HS | W 23-14 | Playoffs - Semifinals Played at Barlow HS |
| Fri Nov 25 | Summit OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 5A State Championship - Played at Hillsboro Stadium; Summit won the 5A state title (12-1) | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Hillsboro Stadium | L 28-35 | 5A State Championship - Played at Hillsboro Stadium; Summit won the 5A state title (12-1) |
Ranks are as listed going into each game: OSAA = OSAA ranking, Poll = coaches poll.
Results from the OSAA 2022-23 Wilsonville varsity schedule.
Highlights
- Overtime opener. Wilsonville beat Thurston 38-35 in overtime in Week 1. (SBLive)
- NWOC title. A 28-0 halftime lead and six sacks carried the Wildcats past unbeaten Putnam 42-14 for the conference title. (OSAAtoday)
- Mind over matter. Twelve players sat out sick, but Wilsonville beat Bend 23-14 in the semifinals with an 83-yard fourth-quarter touchdown drive. (OSAAtoday)
- Hiday in the final. Cooper Hiday caught five passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns in the title game. (OSAAtoday)
Recognitions
- Cooper Hiday – 5A all-state first team, WR and DB; honorable mention, P
- Greg Keswick – 5A all-state first team, PK
- Ryder McElroy – 5A all-state first team, DL; second team, TE
- Dylan Nance – 5A all-state first team, LB
- Kallen Gutridge – 5A all-state second team, QB
- Brennan Martin – 5A all-state second team, OL
- Jonatan Lazaro-Hampton – 5A all-state second team, DL
- Mason Seal (OL), Kheller Larson (DB) and Mark Wiepert (DB) – 5A all-state honorable mention
Source: All-state football: West Linn's Leavitt wins Player of the Year; Lakeridge's Oliver, Olsen make second team (Your Oregon News)
Game recaps
Wilsonville outlasted Thurston in overtime in an opener between two of the 5A powers.
Kallen Gutridge ran 38 yards for the first touchdown and threw scoring passes of 58 and 62 yards to Cooper Hiday as Wilsonville led 28-0 at halftime. The defense sacked Putnam's quarterback six times, and Mark Wiepert returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score.
With 12 players out sick and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, Wilsonville managed 211 yards against Bend. The defense stopped a fourth-and-2 sneak at its own 17 early in the fourth quarter, Jacob Ogden's 1-yard run broke the 14-14 tie, and Greg Keswick's 37-yard field goal made it 23-14 with 1:45 left.
Dylan Nance forced a fumble that Mark Wiepert recovered, and touchdowns by Cooper Hiday and Jacob Ogden put Wilsonville up 13-0. Summit led 14-13 at halftime and 21-13 after a punt return touchdown, but Wiepert threw a 43-yard option pass to Hiday and then the two-point pass to tie it. Summit's Stephens ran 40 times for 235 yards, and the Storm went ahead 35-21 before Hiday's 50-yard touchdown catch. Gutridge threw for 227 yards, and Wiepert caught nine passes for 145 yards. Summit finished 12-1 as the 5A champion.
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Sources & further reading
- Wilsonville Football Program (2022-23) – OSAA
- 2022 OSAA 5A Football State Championship bracket – OSAA
- 'All about heart!' Wilsonville outlasts nemesis Thurston in OT in thrilling opener between 5A superpowers – SBLive Oregon, 2022-09-03
- Football: Wilsonville brushes off Putnam for NWOC title – OSAAtoday, 2022-10-28
- Football playoff notebook: Wildcats survive 'miserable night' – OSAAtoday, 2022-11-22
- 5A football final: Reign Storm – OSAAtoday, 2022-11-26
- All-state football: West Linn's Leavitt wins Player of the Year; Lakeridge's Oliver, Olsen make second team – Your Oregon News, 2023-01-06
- OSAA 2022-23 Fall Academic All-State Top 10 Football Teams – OSAA
- 2022 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.