The road to victory becomes tougher and the stakes are higher this weekend when four Central Oregon teams resume action in the state high school football playoffs.

Top-ranked and unbeaten Sisters makes its seventh appearance in the quarterfinals Friday night, as the Outlaws host unheralded Gladstone in the Class 4A playoffs at 7 o’clock at Reed Stadium.

Sisters (11-0) is coming off a resounding 43-12 second-round victory Friday night in which Nate Jackson scored three touchdowns, Jeff Sampson rushed for two touchdowns, and state-rushing leader Cory McCaffrey added a touchdown scamper.

Culver (11-1) is playing for a spot in the state championship final Saturday when the Bulldogs travel to Cottage Grove High School for an 11 a.m. Class 2A semifinal matchup with Bonanza.

The fifth-ranked Bulldogs are coming off a 28-0 shutout of Corbett on Saturday. Jeremy Thompson scored two touchdowns – one offensive, one defensive – as Culver outgained Corbett 304-164.

Mountain View and Bend High are among the elite eight for Saturday’s Class 5A state quarterfinals.

The Cougars (8-2) are in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1999 and will host Lebanon Saturday at 1 p.m. at Jack Harris Stadium.

Mountain View matched its season-high for points in a 47-20 second-round win at Cleveland. Sean Koepf rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns while Seth Davies passed for 150 yards and threw three touchdowns.

The Lava Bears (8-3), the No. 4 seed from the Intermountain Conference who have won two playoff games this month, host top-ranked and unbeaten West Albany Saturday at 1 p.m. at Punk Hunnell Stadium.

Bend is fresh off a 38-24 win at fourth-ranked Crater. Mark Speck rushed for 245 yards and scored four touchdowns in the victory.

Admission to all state quarterfinals is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Tickets for the semifinals are $7 for adults and $5 for students.