Gladstone Gladiators Football 0-61 Stayton

Stayton handed Gladstone a 61-0 defeat in a Tri-Valley Conference (4A) football game played Friday night in Stayton, opening league play with a dominant performance against the Gladstone, Oregon, squad. The shutout loss drops Gladstone to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play. Without a detailed box score available, the margin alone tells the story of a difficult night on the road, as Stayton controlled the contest from start to finish and Gladstone was unable to find the end zone. The result is a tough early lesson in the realities of 4A conference competition, where any lapse on either side of the ball can compound quickly. For Gladstone, the focus now shifts to correcting mistakes in practice and finding moments of progress heading into next week. The Grizzlies will look to pick up their first win of the season as the 2026 fall schedule continues.