For the other La Salle alums out there . . .

Stoney, Rochin, this is for you -

In case you hadn't heard, our alma mater's football team is currently unbeaten, averaging 35 points a game, and ranked third in state. No, that's not a joke. This Thursday night, the La Salle Falcons are playing archrival Gladstone, ranked sixth in state, in a game that will probably determine the league championship. I won't be able to make it (stupid college/tests), but since I remember my good old days as LSFalconer, I just thought I should pass it along.

In other news, even though it's a home game, the Falcons won't be playing at home. Apparently the old wooden bleachers have been condemned by the county, so La Salle's home games are now at the old Clackamas High School. Rotten, in more ways than one . . .

My senior year, we were finally starting to turn the corner and were tied for the last playoff spot in the Tri-Valley with one game left to play - at home against Madras (with whom we were tied). But the field got ripped apart by a CYO tournament the previous weekend so at the last minute (I mean Wednesday) the game was moved to PGE Park. Not really a bad thing, but I definitely think it hurt turnout for the game. From what I've heard, the current goal is to get covered bleachers and a turf field.

Initially, I wasn't a fan of the six class system either, but you've got to understand: the last few years, it was really, really bad. Not just football, La Salle was even getting hammered in sports we were traditionally good at, like men's/women's basketball, and baseball. The only real sport we were consistently good at was men's soccer. The women didn't even make the playoffs my senior year. Personally, I think reclassification has done wonders to re-energize sports in the smaller schools, and to that end, it's been successful.

I haven't made it to a game this year either (I was spoiled last year - they played two games at Salem schools), but I'm definitely going to try and make the Oct. 26 game at PGE Park.

Friday Night Flights was actually at one of the games earlier this year - when La Salle beat Astoria 32-7 at PGE Park. I haven't heard about tomorrow night, but that would be awesome.

We had cops when we played at Estacada in 2005. Ranger fans were throwing batteries, rocks, and other stuff at us. Interestingly, we didn't have cops at the homecoming game against Wilsonville, when at halftime one of my classmates streaked the full 100 yards (from Fuller Rd. all the way through the back gate) without getting caught.

Ah the memories . . .

I'll be there.

Ryan is my hero.