2024 SEASON SUMMARY
The season
Coming off the 2023 title and needing to replace star quarterback Kallen Gutridge, Adam Guenther's Wildcats opened 2024 at No. 1 in the OSAAtoday 5A preseason coaches poll. Mark Wiepert, an all-state receiver the year before, moved to quarterback and won his debut when the defense stopped a late two-point try by 6A Nelson in a 27-26 opener.
Wilsonville started 3-0 before 6A Lakeridge beat them 34-9 on Sept. 27, which ended a 13-game winning streak. The only other loss came at Silverton, 45-27, in Special District 2 play. The Wildcats finished the regular season 7-2 (4-1 in league) and entered the playoffs as the No. 5 seed.
In the playoffs Wilsonville beat Bend 63-34 and Churchill 34-6, then edged top-seeded Silverton 32-29 in a semifinal at McMinnville, sealed by a goal-line stand and a fourth-down sack in the final minute. A week later at Hillsboro Stadium the Wildcats beat previously unbeaten Mountain View 56-35 for their second straight 5A title and third straight appearance in the final. Wiepert accounted for 477 yards and eight touchdowns in the final, which OSAAtoday reported as the most touchdowns by one player in an Oregon 11-man championship game.
Wiepert finished the season with 3,805 passing yards and 51 touchdown passes plus 700 rushing yards and 12 rushing scores. Senior receiver Nick Crowley caught 80 passes for 1,515 yards and 26 touchdowns. Guenther was named the 5A Coach of the Year.
Last updated 2026-10-01
Game-by-game results
| Date | Opponent | Wilsonville rank | Site | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 6 | Nelson Coaches Poll #10 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 27-26 | |
| Fri Sep 13 | Summit OSAA #18Coaches Poll #7 WilsonvilleOSAA #3Coaches Poll #1 | OSAA #3Coaches Poll #1 | Away | W 34-7 | |
| Fri Sep 20 | Sunset WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Away | W 56-34 | |
| Fri Sep 27 | Lakeridge OSAA #4 6ACoaches Poll #5 6A WilsonvilleOSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 | Home | L 9-34 | |
| Fri Oct 4 | Central OSAA #1Coaches Poll #6 WilsonvilleOSAA #10Coaches Poll #1 | OSAA #10Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 41-10 | |
| Thu Oct 10 | Canby WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 Home coming | Coaches Poll #1 | Home | W 42-6 | Home coming |
| Fri Oct 18 | Silverton Coaches Poll #2 WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #1 | Coaches Poll #1 | Away | L 27-45 | |
| Fri Oct 25 | Woodburn OSAA #29 WilsonvilleOSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 Senior Night | OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 | Home | W 48-13 | Senior Night |
| Fri Nov 1 | McKay WilsonvilleCoaches Poll #2 | Coaches Poll #2 | Away | W 55-14 | |
| Fri Nov 8 | Bend OSAA #13 WilsonvilleOSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 Playoffs - Round 1 | OSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 | Home | W 63-34 | Playoffs - Round 1 |
| Fri Nov 15 | Churchill OSAA #4Coaches Poll #5 WilsonvilleOSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 Playoffs - Quarterfinals | OSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 | Away | W 34-6 | Playoffs - Quarterfinals |
| Fri Nov 22 | Silverton OSAA #1Coaches Poll #1 WilsonvilleOSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 Playoffs - Semifinals Played at McMinnville High School | OSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 | Away | W 32-29 | Playoffs - Semifinals Played at McMinnville High School |
| Fri Nov 29 | Mountain View OSAA #2Coaches Poll #2 WilsonvilleOSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Played at Hillsboro Stadium | OSAA #5Coaches Poll #3 | Away | W 56-35 | STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Played at Hillsboro Stadium |
Ranks are as listed going into each game: OSAA = OSAA ranking, Poll = coaches poll.
Results from the site's 2024 varsity schedule.
Highlights
- Preseason No. 1. Wilsonville was No. 1 in the OSAAtoday 5A coaches poll in the preseason and through Week 4. (OSAAtoday)
- A new quarterback. Mark Wiepert switched from receiver to quarterback and won his first start 27-26 over 6A Nelson. (OSAAtoday)
- Streak snapped. The 34-9 loss to 6A Lakeridge on Sept. 27 ended a 13-game winning streak. (OSAAtoday)
- Semifinal goal-line stand. Leading 26-21 in the third quarter, the defense stopped Silverton four times inside the 5. Blake Dougherty's fourth-down sack with 47 seconds left sealed the 32-29 win. (OSAAtoday)
- Repeat champions. 56-35 over Mountain View at Hillsboro Stadium for back-to-back 5A titles, in the program's third straight final. (OSAAtoday)
Recognitions
- Adam Guenther – Class 5A Coach of the Year (Wilsonville Spokesman)
- Mark Wiepert – 8 touchdowns in the 5A final, the most ever by a player in an Oregon 11-man final (OSAAtoday)
- Mark Wiepert – 51 touchdown passes, No. 5 on Oregon's all-time single-season list at the time (OSAAtoday)
- Nick Crowley – 5A all-state first team, WR and DB (Lake Oswego Review)
- Nick Crowley – Special District 2 all-conference first team at WR and CB (unanimous at both) and kick returner (Your Oregon News)
Game recaps
Down 20-13 at halftime, Wilsonville scored on its first two drives of the third quarter. Nelson scored with 1:40 left, but the Wildcats broke up the two-point pass, recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
Lakeridge scored on the first play and led 34-0 at halftime. Wilsonville's only touchdown came in the fourth quarter.
A homecoming win in which Wiepert threw six touchdown passes, three of them to Nick Crowley.
Trailing 14-12 at halftime, Wilsonville scored touchdowns on three of its first four second-half drives. Wiepert threw three touchdown passes, caught one and ran 75 yards for another, and the defense made a goal-line stand and a late fourth-down sack to hold on.
Wilsonville led 35-21 at halftime and scored three third-quarter touchdowns to force a running clock. Wiepert ran for five touchdowns and threw for three. Crowley caught two touchdown passes and had an interception.
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Sources & further reading
- OSAAtoday 2024 6A and 5A preseason football polls – OSAAtoday, 2024-08-27
- Football: Wilsonville escapes with 27-26 win over Nelson – OSAAtoday, 2024-09-06
- Football: Lakeridge throttles 5A No. 1 Wilsonville 34-9 – OSAAtoday, 2024-09-27
- OSAAtoday 2024 6A and 5A football coaches polls - Week 4 – OSAAtoday, 2024-10-02
- Wilsonville football powers past Canby 42-6 at homecoming – Canby Herald
- Silverton football pulls away from Wilsonville in showdown – Statesman Journal, 2024-10-18
- 5A football semifinal: Wilsonville takes down Silverton 32-29 – OSAAtoday, 2024-11-22
- 5A football final: Wiepert leads Wilsonville to repeat – OSAAtoday, 2024-11-29
- Mark Wiepert's 8 TDs lead Wilsonville in Class 5A football state championship win over Mountain View – The Oregonian
- Wilsonville's Guenther leads Cats to greatness - again – Wilsonville Spokesman
- OSAA football brackets – OSAA
- Wilsonville's Mark Wiepert debuts at QB, guiding Wildcats to big win over Class 6A opponent Nelson – The Oregonian
- Football Recap: Wilsonville Piles Up the Points Against Canby – MaxPreps
- Mark Wiepert's game for the ages powers Wilsonville over Mountain View for another 5A title – SI High School
- Wilsonville football wins 5A state championship (video) – YouTube
- OSAA 2024 Academic All-State Qualifying Football Teams – OSAA, 2024-10-22
- Wiepert, Crowley, Fee lead 5A all-state football selections – Lake Oswego Review, 2024-12-17
- Emmitt Fee, Mark Wiepert pace SD2 football stars – Your Oregon News, 2024-11-30
Summaries on this page are written by the Wilsonville Football site. Follow the links for the original articles.