South beats North 24-6 in Les Schwab Bowl

West Salem star Jordan Bishop caught two touchdowns and captured MVP honors as the South beat the North 24-6 on Saturday night in the Les Schwab Bowl, the state’s annual football game for prep seniors.

Beau Walker of Bend had 74 yards passing and connected with the Oregon State-bound Bishop on both scores.

Defense dominated in a game with several fruitless possessions and few short plays.

South Medford quarterback A.J. Palazzolo started for the South, completing just 5 of 18 passes for 112 yards. Sixty-six of those yards came on a single TD pass to Will Murphy of West Albany near the end of the game.

Lake Oswego’s Zach Young ran for 34 yards and a touchdown and Clackamas quarterback Ryan Cook was 9-of-16 for 84 yards for the North.

The North was successful on just 6 of 16 first downs. Lincoln wideout Jordan Polk, who will attend Washington, had five catches for 42 yards for the North.

The South took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. Jake Johnson of Roseburg picked up Andre Broadous’ fumble at the North 10, setting up Ryan Allen for a 24-yard field goal.

On the next drive, Walker hit Bishop for a 5-yard touchdown.

The North’s only score came when Young plunged in to the end zone for a 1-yard score near the end of the first quarter. Broadous started for the North but completed just three of eight passes before giving way to Cook and Central Catholic’s Nick Green.

Justin Hoffman of Churchill led all players with seven tackles.

Previously known as the Shrine Game and the Oregon Bowl, the match was the 61st annual North-South football game.