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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters
salutes...
Sisters earns win in homeioming game
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
Sisters shook off a slug-
gish and uninspired first half
on a wet field to break open
the game and post a 42-19
homecoming win over the
visiting Junction City (JC)
Tigers on Friday, October 14.
The contest started off
slow, and Sisters was ham-
pered by three turnovers in
the first half. After a scoreless
first quarter, Sisters got on
the scoreboard when Johnny
Gurney ran for a 10-yard
touchdown, which was fol-
lowed by a Minam Craven’s
kick that sailed through the
uprights.
JC responded with a
12-yard touchdown score to
even the score at 7-7.
After a long drive late in
the second quarter, Johnny
Gurney reclaimed the lead for
the Outlaws with a 14-yard
touchdown off the left side.
Cravens kicked the PAT
and Sisters went up 14-7.
However, a breakdown in
special teams resulted in a
long run on the ensuing kick-
off, and JC took the ball to
midfield. After several plays,
the Tigers scored and cut
the deficit to 14-13 as teams
entered the half.
Sisters came out strong in
the second half, eliminated
mistakes, took control, and
broke the game wide open
with a 28-point barrage in the
third quarter.
Christopher Luz took the
opening kickoff deep into
Tigers territory on a well-
executed kickoff return. On
the next play, Jacob Stevens
broke up the middle on a
well-blocked inside run, and
went 34 yards for the TD.
Sisters forced the Tigers to
go three-and-out on their next
possession, and the Outlaws’
Stevens went wild again, this
time in the form of a 45-yard
TD run. Stevens’ consecu-
tive scores were followed by
Gurney’s third rushing touch-
down for the night, a one-
yard TD run.
Late in the third quarter,
Tanner Head found a wide-
open Luz on a 23-yard touch-
down, which wrapped up
Sisters scoring on the night.
Cravens was good on all
four of his second-half PAT
attempts.
Led by Stevens, who had
eight carries for 99 yards,
and Johnny Gurney, who
had nine carries for 89 yards,
the Outlaws tallied 204 total
rushing yards and had 294
total for the night.
Minam Cravens and the
point-after crew were perfect
for the night, going six-for-
six on PATs.
Sisters’ defense played
solid, except for a few men-
tal breakdowns in the first
half. The Outlaws got good
performances from defen-
sive linemen Brady Wessel,
Joel Miller, Austin Lake,
and Jaden Condel. Defensive
backs Christopher Luz and
Ben Saba also played well,
and both players recorded an
interception.
Tyler Head stood out at
his rover position, and has
been a force for the Outlaws
all year long.
“Tyler is a three-year
starter for us, and no question
one of the best in the league
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Johnny Gurney runs for a touchdown vs. Junction City.
in his position,” said Coach
Gary Thorson. “He does an
outstanding job on the out-
side run for us.”
Thorson added, “In an
emotional beginning to the
game, just before kickoff,
Sisters ran a special play that
featured a special member of
the 2016 team. Senior Brian
Groat (No. 14), a familiar
face on the Outlaws side-
line and much-loved student
at Sisters High School, took
a handoff around the right
side and up the sidelines on
a 50-yard run against a classy
JC defense, which brought
the crowd to their feet and
started the night off right.”
The win against the Tigers
locked up a second-place
finish for the Outlaws (3-1
in Sky-Em and 5-2 overall)
and guaranteed them a first-
round home playoff game.
Sisters will wrap up league
play at home on Friday,
October 21, against the Sweet
Home Huskies, and will
honor their seniors prior to
kickoff.
Wilma, Raelene and
Shirley Sweatt want to
say thank you to the
Sisters Band of Brothers
for sponsoring and Lance
Trowbridge for building
the great wheelchair ramp
for us. Lance, you gra-
ciously gave hours of your
personal time and sum-
mer building this ramp so
that Wilma could safely
leave the house. Everyone
who has seen it has com-
plimented on its size and
construction.
The hospice person-
nel have especially loved
it since it has made their
jobs so much easier. We
will always be grateful for
all that you have done for
Wilma and us. Bless you
and the Sisters Band of
Brothers.
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