Ashland Grizzlies Football 7-18 Roseburg

Roseburg handed Ashland a 18-7 defeat Friday night in a non-league football opener, sending the Grizzlies home from Douglas County with their first loss of the young season. Ashland, representing the Midwestern League (5A) out of Ashland, Oregon, made the trip north to face a Roseburg program that plays out of one of the larger schools in southern Oregon, making the road matchup a genuine early-season test. The Grizzlies found the end zone once but could not keep pace with the Indians, who built enough of a cushion to control the game's final outcome. With no detailed scoring breakdown available, the final margin of 11 points suggests Roseburg was able to move the ball with some consistency while limiting Ashland's offensive opportunities. The Grizzlies drop to 0-1 on the season with plenty of time to regroup before Midwestern League play begins. Ashland will look to bounce back next week as the team searches for its first win of 2026.