South Umpqua Lancers Football 47-12 Cottage Grove

South Umpqua's football team turned in a dominant performance Friday night, topping Cottage Grove 47-12 in a Far West League (3A) contest played in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The decisive victory moves the Lancers to 2-2 on the season and 1-1 in conference play. After dropping two of their first three games, South Umpqua came out with a sense of urgency and delivered their most complete effort of the young season. The Lancers controlled both sides of the ball throughout, building a lead that left little doubt by the final whistle. Cottage Grove, unable to match South Umpqua's physicality and execution, managed just 12 points against a Lancer defense that looked sharper than in recent weeks. The 35-point margin signals genuine progress for a team still working to find its identity early in the season. With conference standings tightening across the Far West League, South Umpqua will look to build on this momentum next week and keep pace in the league race.