Jefferson High School hopes to go all the way this year, and make football history.

For the first time in 50 years, the Democrats will be playing for a state football championship after beating Sherwood 26-23 in the 5A playoffs.

On Saturday, the Demos will face off with Hillsboro Union High at 2:30p.m. at Reser Stadium on the grounds of Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Hillsboro is fresh from a two-month long string of victories.

“This game is going to be a very good game,” said Jefferson High School Athletic Director Mitch Whitehurst.

He said that the team has had a tremendous amount of support from the faculty, and that a “rooter” bus with about 100 students will be headed down to cheer on the Demos.

Last year, Jefferson made it to the semi-finals and the quarter finals the year before.

But Whitehurst is hoping to do even better this year.

“Everyone is poised to have an outstanding game this year,” he said.

But don’t forget Jefferson’s girls basketball team. They square off with Oregon City at 7:30 p.m. at Jefferson on Thursday.