2023 SEASON SUMMARY
The season
A year after losing the 2022 final to Summit, Adam Guenther's Wildcats started 2023 at No. 2 in the OSAAtoday preseason coaches poll with 14 returning starters, led by senior quarterback Kallen Gutridge and junior receiver and safety Mark Wiepert. They opened with a 44-15 home rout of No. 3 Thurston and won at 6A Westview before 6A Tualatin handed them their only loss, 22-13, on Sept. 15.
Wilsonville did not lose again. The Wildcats beat Summit 35-20 a week after the Tualatin game, swept Hillsboro, Southridge and Forest Grove in 5A Special District 1 by a combined 187-42, and beat Canby 49-22 in the league playoff. They finished the regular season No. 1 in the OSAA rankings and earned the top seed for the 5A playoffs.
At home they beat No. 16 Crater 42-7 and No. 8 Thurston 49-21, then held No. 5 Summit to a safety in a 34-2 semifinal win at Willamette University to reach their second straight final. On Nov. 24 at Hillsboro Stadium they beat No. 3 Mountain View 29-23 for a 12-1 season and the program's second state title, its first since 2004, after losing finals in 2016, 2018 and 2022.
Gutridge finished with 3,773 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes, which OSAAtoday listed as No. 7 and No. 2 on Oregon's all-time single-season lists. Wiepert caught 72 passes for 1,460 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Last updated 2026-10-02
Game-by-game results
| Date | Opponent | Wilsonville rank | Site | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 1 | Thurston Coaches Poll #3 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #2 | Coaches Poll #2 | Home | W 44-15 | |
| Thu Sep 7 | Westview WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #2 | Coaches Poll #2 | Away | W 49-14 | |
| Fri Sep 15 | Tualatin Coaches Poll #3 6A WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Away | L 13-22 | |
| Fri Sep 22 | Summit Coaches Poll #3 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 35-20 | |
| Fri Sep 29 | Hood River Valley WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Away | W 35-6 | |
| Fri Oct 6 | Hillsboro WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 Played at Hare Field | Coaches Poll #1 | Away | W 58-20 | Played at Hare Field |
| Fri Oct 13 | Southridge WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 61-8 | |
| Fri Oct 20 | Forest Grove WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 68-14 | |
| Fri Oct 27 | Canby Coaches Poll #8 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 League Playoff | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 49-22 | League Playoff |
| Fri Nov 3 | Crater OSAA #18 WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 Playoffs - Round 1 | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 42-7 | Playoffs - Round 1 |
| Fri Nov 10 | Thurston OSAA #8Coaches Poll #4 WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 Playoffs - Quarterfinals | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 49-21 | Playoffs - Quarterfinals |
| Fri Nov 17 | Summit OSAA #5Coaches Poll #5 WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 Playoffs - Semifinals Played at Willamette University | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Willamette University | W 34-2 | Playoffs - Semifinals Played at Willamette University |
| Fri Nov 24 | Mountain View OSAA #3Coaches Poll #3 WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Played at Hillsboro Stadium | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Hillsboro Stadium | W 29-23 | STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Played at Hillsboro Stadium |
Ranks are as listed going into each game: OSAA = OSAA ranking, Poll = coaches poll.
Results from the OSAA 2023-24 Wilsonville varsity schedule.
Highlights
- Statement opener. Wilsonville scored the first 37 points against Thurston and outgained the Colts 537-258 in a rematch of 5A powers. (OSAAtoday)
- Twelve straight wins. After the Sept. 15 loss to 6A Tualatin, the Wildcats won their last 12 games, including a 3-0 league season and the league playoff over Canby. (OSAA)
- Semifinal shutdown. Summit's only points in the 34-2 semifinal came on a safety, and Wilsonville outgained the Storm 403-201. (OSAAtoday)
- Back on top. The 29-23 win over Mountain View gave Wilsonville its first state title since 2004, in its fourth final in eight seasons. (OSAAtoday)
Recognitions
- Kallen Gutridge – 5A all-state Offensive Player of the Year; first team at QB (SI High School)
- Mark Wiepert – 5A all-state Defensive Player of the Year; first team at WR and DB (SI High School)
- Adam Guenther – Class 5A Coach of the Year (SI High School)
- Max Nelson, Mason Seal, Noah Lubisich, Will Ingle and Nick Colyer – 5A all-state first team (SI High School)
- Kallen Gutridge – 3,773 passing yards and 57 touchdown passes, No. 7 and No. 2 on Oregon's all-time single-season lists (OSAAtoday)
- Nick Crowley – 5A all-state second team, WR (SI High School)
- Nick Crowley – Northwest Oregon Conference all-league second team (Hillsboro News-Times)
Game recaps
Wilsonville led 34-0 at halftime. Gutridge completed 15 of 20 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Wiepert had 140 receiving yards and three total touchdowns, Nick Crowley added 118 receiving yards, and the defense had six sacks.
Gutridge threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 64 yards. Wiepert caught 14 passes for 180 yards and three scores, and Nick Colyer intercepted two passes.
Photos
Sources & further reading
- Football Week 1 preview: Wilsonville, Thurston clash again – OSAAtoday, 2023-08-30
- Football: Wilsonville puts 'pedal to the metal' in rout – OSAAtoday, 2023-09-01
- 5A football semifinals: Mountain View, Wilsonville advance – OSAAtoday, 2023-11-17
- Football finals notebook: 5A title 'surreal' for Wilsonville – OSAAtoday, 2023-11-28
- Wilsonville Football Program (2023-24) – OSAA
- 2023 OSAA 5A Football State Championship bracket – OSAA
- All-state football: Oregon's top 5A players for 2023 high school season – SI High School, 2024-02-01
- OSAA 2023 Academic All-State Qualifying Football Teams – OSAA, 2023-10-17
- Hillsboro, Forest Grove well-represented on NWOC football all-league team – Hillsboro News-Times, 2023-11-22
Summaries on this page are written by the Wilsonville Football site. Follow the links for the original articles.