Vale's Brooks Aldred hands the ball off to Kase Schaffeld on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
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PHOTOS: Vale blows out South Umpqua in first-round of playoffs

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The Vale Vikings beat South Umpqua 56-14 on Saturday, Nov. 9, advancing to the state quarterfinals.

The fourth-ranked Vale team will play its first quarterfinal game at home in nearly a decade on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. against Taft High School (8-2), ranked No. 5.

Vale Vikings players Damick Eddy (left) Kase Schaffeld celebrate their 56-14 over South Umpqua on Saturday, Nov. 9, to advance to the state quarterfinals. The fourth-ranked Vale team will host Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Landon Haberman, a senior, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Evan McBride, a senior, takes in the action from the sidelines with a fresh cut of the fourth-ranked Vikings squad logo on Saturday, Nov. 9. The squad rolled over South Umpqua 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals, where they will face Taft High School in Vale on Saturday, Nov. 16. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale defenders swarm South Umpqua’s Drew Camp on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Maddox Hartley, a sophomore, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale linebacker Thomas Rodriguez tackles South Umpqua’s Owen Chandler with help from teammate Kase Schaffeld on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over the Lancers in the playoffs in Vale. The fourth-ranked Vale squad advanced to the quarterfinals and will face Taft High School in Vale on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Landon Haberman, a senior, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale High School football fans packed the stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, for the Vikings 56-14 blowout win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Wyatt Cox breaks through to block a punt on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale High School football fans packed the stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, for the Vikings 56-14 blowout win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Canon Hiatt catches a pass on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Maddox Hartley jumps on a loose ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale senior running back Kase Schaffeld runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Canon Hiatt, a junior, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale High School football coach Jeff Aldred and senior running back Kase Schaffeld on the sidelines on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Brooks Aldred passes the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Matthew Barton runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale players huddle up on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the squad’s 56-14 playoff win against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vikings team will play Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the quarterfinals in Vale. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Maddox Hartley, a sophomore, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s defense forces a fumble on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win against South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Landon Haberman, a senior, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale defenders swarm South Umpqua’s Drew Camp on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16, at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Landon Haberman, a senior, runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale running back Kase Schaffeld celebrates after scoring a touchdown on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Canon Hiatt runs the ball on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s offensive line blocks South Umpqua defenders on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
A Vale High School football defender brings down South Umpqua’s Camden Black on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Jake DeVos puts pressure on South Umpqua’s Michael Fischer on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over the Lancers. The fourth-ranked Vale team (10-0) advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday, Nov. 15, and will play Taft High School in Vale. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s Calvin Longoni kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 9, on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. The Vikings face Taft High School on Saturday, Nov. 16 at home in the state contest, the first such game since 2015. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale’s offensive line blocks South Umpqua defenders on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings playoff game against South Umpqua at home. The fourth-ranked Vale squad won the game 56-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals game against Taft High School. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)
Vale High School football coach Jeff Aldred confers with referees on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the Vikings 56-14 win over South Umpqua to advance to the state quarterfinals. (ANGIE SILLONIS/For the Enterprise)