McGregor kicked two other field goals and had two others blocked during the game, which the Renegades won by simply wearing down the Portland defense.
Southern Oregon had the ball for 12 minutes, 22 seconds of the fourth quarter and drove 23 yards from the Portland 37 to its 14 to set up the winning 31-yard field goal. Quarterback Tory Snyder hit Thomas Whiteaker with a key 18-yard completion and also ran twice for 15 yards to help the Renegades overcome a 10-yard penalty.
Portland failed to reach the end zone for the second straight week, scoring on an 90-yard interception return by Tirrell Thompson, who got the ball on lateral after Ruben Jones had made the original interception at the Portland 10. Portland had two defensive scores in a win over the Oregon Outlaws last week. The Raiders' offense has been outscored by its defense 20-6 in the last two weeks.
The Renegades improved to 4-0 in the Pacific Football League's Southern Division and play host to the defending GNFA champion Portland Monarchs Saturday in Medford. The Monarchs improved to 4-0 with a 49-12 win over the Oregon Outlaws Saturday.
Around the league, Clark County and Kitsap County both improved to 4-0 in the North. The Vipers won at South Sound 36-30, while the Bears beat Bellingham 59-6. Grays Harbor beat Snohomish County 28-25 and Yakima beat visiting South King 20-15.
In the South, the Rogue Warriors beat visiting High Desert 38-6, and Springfield beat Klamath 20-14 in overtime, making the Crusaders the tough-luck team of the year. After a 62-0 thrashing by the Monarchs in Week 1, Klamath has lost three straight by 10 total points, including the overtime loss Saturday.
Four teams: the Raiders, Warriors, Buzzards and Outlaws; are currently tied for third at 2-2 in the South. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs.
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