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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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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Matt Ehalt

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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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“The articles refer to different coaches (Zach LoBoy vs. unnamed in B), and while both involve an onside kick by a leading team, they describe separate incidents.”
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Topics

Cottage Grove KVAL Marist Catholic Ore. Spartans

Subjects

Marist Catholic ORG · 4× Cottage Grove GPE · 3× KVAL ORG · 3× Fraley PERSON · 2× Ore. GPE · 2× Spartans ORG · 2× Zach LoBoy PERSON · 2× Cottage Grove High School ORG · 1× LoBoy PERSON · 1× Oregon ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 “We are confident that Jake will provide the leadership and guidance our student-athletes need,” Fraley wrote in the letter, according to KVAL.
2026-10-14 · New York Post
Oregon high school football coach fired after ruthless onside kick · mixed framing

Claims (15 extracted, 4 hedged)

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
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