The Simpson Red Hawks won 36–35 at Southern Oregon in football Saturday, Oct. 10, in Ashland, Oregon. Ya’j Vance scored on a scramble during the final play. Simpson earned its first conference victory and moved to 1–1 in the Frontier West Division.
The fourth-quarter comeback
The Red Hawks trailed 35–23 midway through the fourth quarter. Micah Sua threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Shoffner to reduce the deficit. James Webster and Matthew Galvan then stopped Fresh Ison for a loss on fourth down.
Vance completed 21 of 32 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns. Ivan Huerta caught five passes for 159 yards, including all three touchdown throws from Vance. The final scoring drive followed the defense’s fourth-down stop.
CSB Take
Simpson needed contributions from both sides of the ball to finish the comeback. The defense supplied the opportunity, and Vance completed the decisive possession. Closing a game this way gives the Red Hawks a concrete example of converting a late chance.
