McNary baseball opened up the OSAA 6A state playoffs with an upset win over No. 8 Lincoln on Monday.
The 5-4 win is the Celts' fourth in a row, and sets up a second round meeting with CVC rival South Salem on Wednesday.
The Celtics may have lost to the Olys on Tuesday, but the season finally feels like it's turning around for McNary.
McNary travelled to Canby High School on Thursday, losing to the Cougars 12-6.
The Celtics travelled to West Salem on Friday, as the Titans came away with a 47-7 behind four first half scores by Jimmy Lathen.
The Celtics took the opening drive and marched down the field Friday night against the Saxons to open the game with a touchdown.
But the McNary offense would struggle, despite scores from Jake Allen, Ryan Lyda and Hunter Ruberto, for most of the night, going down on the road at South Salem 55-19.
The North Salem Vikings came into McNary on Friday and left with a 21-7 victory.
Perhaps the changing moment of the game came late in the second quarter when North Salem quarterback TC Manumaleuna responded to a Celtics student section chant with a touchdown.
The Celtics traveled to South Medford on Friday to open conference play with a 55-21 loss.
McNary football lost in the home opener 44-19 against Tualatin, now the OSAA No. 4 team in the state heading into Week 3.
But one play in the first half could have changed the momentum of the game.