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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 Outlaws football squad edges out Burns in season opener By rongi Yost Correspondent The Outlaws opened their season with an exciting 25-22 win over Burns at home on Friday, September 2. Sisters got on the score- board first when Johnny Gurney connected with Christopher Luz on a 12-yard pass for the touchdown. Burns answered back and scored on their next two pos- sessions. At the close of the first quarter the Highlanders held a 16-6 lead. In the second quarter, Tanner Head threw a nice pass over the middle to twin brother Tyler for the score, but the two-point conversion attempt failed. Burns added a TD in the period and at the half the Outlaws trailed the Highlanders 22-12. The Outlaws were hurt offensively in the first half by some bad snaps and penalties, which stalled a few of their drives. “Nerves were very evident in the first half, particularly the first quarter,” said Coach Gary Thorson. “We are a young team up front on the line in some areas, and we have little varsity experience, and that for sure showed at times. When we put every- thing together, we showed flashes of what I think we are capable of becoming.” The third quarter was a scoring stalemate. Sisters’ defense started to take over and began to win the field- position battle. The Outlaws threatened several times in the period, but were unable to score. The Outlaws kept battling, and by the fourth quarter had started to wear Burns down. They got in a groove with their ground game, that led to their next two scores and a strong comeback. Jacob Stevens scored on a 31-yard run, and Johnny Gurney scored on an eight- yard run. The first PAT kick failed and Ben Saba was good on the final kick. Stevens was the leading ground-gainer with 77 yards on six carries. Sisters’ defense played well in the second half, after giving up some long passes in the first half. PEDICURE SPECIAL ONLY $25 Your Sisters Car Buying, Selling & Detailing Specialists SAVE $10! /16 OFFER GOOD THRU 9/15 Burns was held to 21 yards rushing and 196 yards in the air for the game. Jacob Gurney was the leading tackler, with four solo tackles and four assists. Brother Johnny added three tackles and four assists, and also recovered a fumble for the Outlaws. Zach Morgan punted well and pinned Burns down sev- eral times deep in their own territory, and Saba did a good job of handling the kickoff duties. Casey Warburton showed up big-time at center for the Outlaws in his varsity debut. “Casey hadn’t even been on a football field the last few years, which made his per- formance tonight even more impressive,” said Thorson. Two other players, Austin Lake and Ethan Morgan, also played in their first varsity game, after not playing the last few years, and both made some good plays. Lake started at defensive end and was a part of the front that helped limit Burns on the ground. Morgan played running back and defensive back, and was a photo by Jerry baldock Christopher luz carried the ball against Burns. big part of the special teams. “I think this was a great character win for this team that has worked extremely hard the last three weeks,” said Thorson. “We had sev- eral kids mature a great deal from last year that needed to step up, and they did in a big way. We used three differ- ent quarterbacks by design (Johnny Gurney, Tanner Head, and Christopher Luz) and they each did some good things for us. We are running a completely new offense, and I think we will only get better production-wise each week.” The Outlaws will play at Cascade on Friday, September 8. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB? FINE�FURNITURE Call Sweeney Plumbing for fast & friendly service! DESK S Repasrs. Replacements. Remodels. No job too small. Adam Bronstein, Cra� sman 541-549-4349 By Commission 541-410-1309 260 N. Pine St., Sisters SpringCreekWoodworking.com Licensed Bonded / Insured CCB#87587 Quality pre-owned vehicles & consignments 541-815-7397 102 W. Barclay Dr., Sisters — Locally Owned — 541-549-1784 hair | massage | nails | facials | makeup 161-C N. Elm St., Sisters Come see us today! • Beautimul living spaces mor residents • Resident manager positions — grow with us • Special events mor residents: music, art, fi eld trips & more! Call for current availability. Tours by appointment, 541-848-3194 H’ H A’ H P’ P 119 N. Rope St. 192 E. Tall Fir Ct. 182 E. Tall Fir Ct.
