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Oregon high school football coach fired after ruthless onside kick

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Ehalt, M. (2026, October 14). Oregon high school football coach fired after ruthless onside kick. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/oregon-high-school-football-coach-zach-loboy-fired-after-ruthless-onside-kick/

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Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Oregon, fired football coach Zach LoBoy after he ordered two onside kicks while leading Cottage Grove High School 57-0 during a game on October 9. Principal Bob Fraley cited the need to reflect the school’s mission and values as reasons for the dismissal. Jake Lowther has replaced LoBoy as interim head coach, with his first game scheduled for Friday against North Bend High School.

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Marist Catholic High School in Cottage Grove, Oregon fired its football coach Zach LoBoy after he ordered two controversial onside kicks during a lopsided 63-0 victory against Cottage Grove High School on October 9, 2026. One of the kicks occurred while Marist was leading by 57 points in the second quarter, which many saw as overly aggressive and unsportsmanlike. The decision to terminate LoBoy's position came immediately following the game. Principal Bob Fraley informed team parents that the school made this change "to reflect our school’s mission and values." Video footage of the incident shows Marist attempting an onside kick when leading 57-0 with just over a minute left in the half, sparking outrage among fans and other schools.

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Zach LoBoy shockingly didn’t take his foot off the pedal despite being up by 57 and his Oregon high school applied the same viciousness when it came to his future with its football program.

left uses loaded language like 'shockingly' and 'viciousness'
Marist Catholic fired LoBoy after employing two onside kicks — including one while leading by 57 in the second quarter — of a 63-0 win against Cottage Grove High School

left frames the firing as punishment for unsportsmanlike behavior

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Zach LoBoy shockingly didn’t take his foot off the pedal despite being up by 57 and his Oregon high school applied the same viciousness when it came to his future with its football program. asserted

it → take → program

Marist Catholic fired LoBoy after employing two onside kicks — including one while leading by 57 in the second quarter — of a 63-0 win against Cottage Grove High School on Oct. 9, per KVAL CBS 13. asserted

Catholic → fire → CBS

Principal Bob Fraley reportedly emailed team parents to say the school “made the decision to remove Zach Loboy from his position as Head Varsity Football Coach, effective immediately.” uncertain

school → email → Coach

“Following Friday’s game against Cottage Grove, we determined that a change in leadership was necessary to reflect our school’s mission and values,” Fraley wrote, according to KVAL. uncertain

Fraley → follow → KVAL

“We recognize that a coaching change in the middle of a season can be difficult for players and families. asserted

change → recognize → players

We appreciate your understanding, support, and prayers as we navigate this transition. asserted

we → appreciate → transition

Video from the game showed Marist Catholic leading 57-0 with 1:47 remaining in the second quarter last Friday when the Spartans attempted the onside kick to the right sideline. asserted

Spartans → show → sideline

The ball went out of bounds, drawing a penalty, and the game did not last much longer before being called at halftime due to the lopsided score, according to USA Today. uncertain

game → go → Today

KVAL’s clip on the game also showed Marist Catholic successfully converting another onside attempt, although the score at the time was not displayed. asserted

score → show → time

The boxscore certainly indicated a mismatch and the clip also showed that the two programs did not appear to be on equal footing. asserted

programs → indicate → footing

In the clip, Marist Catholic — based in Eugene, Ore. — had a sideline filled with backup players, while its opponents, from Cottage Grove, Ore., appeared to barely have any backups, if any. asserted

opponents → base → backups

Cottage Grove is 1-5 and has lost five straight by a combined score of 206-36, including a 105-0 maring over the last three losses. asserted

Grove → lose → losses

Jake Lowther is taking over as the program’s coach, and his first game leading the Spartans (3-3) comes Friday at North Bend High School. asserted

game → take → School

“We are confident that Jake will provide the leadership and guidance our student-athletes need,” Fraley wrote in the letter, according to KVAL. uncertain

Fraley → provide → KVAL

“Our priority is to support our players, maintain a positive team environment, and help the team finish the season strong.” asserted

team → support → season

Oregon high school football coach fired after ruthless onside kick

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