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SPORTS WEEKEND, OCTOBER 29-30, 2016 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS HERMISTON Dawgs hold off Bucks Herm- iston’s Dayshawn Neal turns up fi elds as Pend- leton’s Aiden Patterson prepares to make the hit in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win against the Bucks on Friday in Hermis- ton. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Dayshawn Neal attempts to leap away from Pendleton’s Aiden Patterson in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win against the Bucks on Friday. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Staff photo by E.J. Harris Pendleton’s Everett Willard takes down Hermis- ton’s Tucker Salinas in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win against the Bucks on Friday in Hermiston. Hermiston stops Pendleton on late conversion to seal win Football By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian Both teams said anything could happen when the Hermiston Bulldogs and Pend- leton Buckaroos met on the gridiron for the 91st time in the cross-county rivalry on Friday at Kennison Field. When Pendleton pounced on an onside kick with 17.3 seconds left in a wild fourth quarter, it looked like just about everything had. Then the Buckaroos lined up for a 64-yard fi eld goal with the game on the line. Pendleton Hermiston 12 13 The craziness stopped there, though, as the kick only traveled about half the distance needed, and Hermiston was fi nally able to celebrate a 13-12 victory that was their fi fth in a row over their rivals. “It was fun and exciting,” said Herm- iston senior John-Henry Line. “Those guys work hard, they’re good. They gave us a fi ght. “We knew they were going to bring their best because it was their last game, they’ve got nothing to lose.” The tone was set early in the game when both defenses came out with aggressive game plans that had the opposing quarterbacks running for their lives. Led by the four solo sacks of Line and See RIVALRY/2B Staff photo by E.J. Harris Hermiston’s Peter Earl rushes the ball chased by Pendleton’s Everett Willard in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win against the Bucks on Friday in Hermiston. Prep Football TigerScots turn in complete game, thump Culver Weston-McEwen now in position to make postseason Football Culver W-McEwen 12 27 East Oregonian ATHENA — The Weston- McEwen TigerScots ended their roller coaster regular season on a high note, defeating the Culver Bulldogs 27-12 on Friday night. The TigerScots (3-5, 2-2 CBC) compiled more than 300 yards of total offense against Culver (2-6, 1-3) and shut down the Bulldogs on defense to pull out the victory. “The defense really stepped up and came together, and it allowed our offense to really pick up,” Weston-McEwen coach Travis Glover said. “We threw a bunch of different sets at (Culver) ... we could run it, we could throw it, and our offensive line was really strong. “It might be the best four quarters we have put together West- en-McE- wen quar- terback Brett Speed scram- bles to escape Culver de- fenders Friday in Athena. this season.” Brett Speed led the Tiger- Scots passing attack with 105 yards on 6-12 passing with one touchdown thrown to Kevin Rodriguez. On the ground, Jake Speed led the way with 108 yards on 16 carries, while Kirk Scott added 31 yards and two touchdowns and Ethan Reger pitched in 45 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. And the win did more than give the TigerScots (3-5, 2-2 CBC) a good feeling on senior night, too, as it may have solidifi ed a spot in the 2A state playoffs. At press time, the TigerScots sit in the No. 16 spot See PREPS/2B Staff photo by Kathy Aney World Series Cleveland grabs advantage in Game 3 Crisp’s RBI single gives Indians a 2-1 lead By JAY COHEN Associated Press AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Cleveland’s Coco Crisp hits a RBI-single against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning of Game 3 of the World Series Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, in Chicago. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs had one of baseball’s best lineups during the regular season. Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant piled up big numbers, and Ben Zobrist, Dexter Fowler and Addison Russell contributed to a well-rounded attack. It has been feast or famine so far in the playoffs. The Cubs were shut out for the fourth time in their last eight postseason games when they lost 1-0 to Cleveland in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night, handing home-fi eld advantage right back to the Indians. Not even Kyle Schwarber could save the NL champions this time Cleveland Chicago 1 0 around. “We were just out of the zone way too often,” manager Joe Maddon said. “We’ve got to get our strike zones organized offensively, and if we do, we’ll be fi ne.” The Fall Classic returned to Wrigley Field for the fi rst time in 71 years, attracting a raucous crowd of 41,703 and packing the bars and restaurants that surround the cozy neighborhood ballpark. Some of the fans dressed up in Cubs-related costumes, and there were periodic cell- phone fl ashes in the stands all night long. But there wasn’t very See WORLD SERIES/3B Sports shorts Broncos RB undergoes knee surgery ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson is pointing to a possible return during the AFC playoffs after having the meniscus in his right knee repaired. The Broncos are expected to place their leading running back on injured reserve, which would put him out of action a minimum of eight weeks. Anderson had surgery in California on Thursday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee 72 hours after getting hurt. Anderson Anderson got hurt on his second carry Monday night but returned to the game and ran 14 more times for 84 yards and a touchdown, fi nishing with 107 yards on 16 carries in Denver’s 27-9 win over Houston. Rookie Devontae Booker will make his fi rst start Sunday when the Broncos (5-2) host the Chargers (3-4), “It hurt a lot this week. I thought about it every day and every night. I just kept telling myself, `Go win Martinsville.’” — Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR driver of a blown engine in his Toyota led to his elimination in the Chase for the Sprint Cup cham- pionship last weekend at Talladega. Truex vowed to win the remaining four races, and is off to a good start after a pole-winning run Friday at Martinsville Speedway. Matsuyama backing up his top 10 ranking, leads at HSBC SHANGHAI (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama arrived at the HSBC Champions as the fi rst Japanese player in nearly two decades to reach the top 10 in the world ranking. His 19 birdies over 36 holes in biting chill and swirling wind helped explain how he got there. Even as the weather shifted dramatically Friday at Sheshan International, Matsuyama kept piling up the birdies. One last birdie on the par-5 18th gave him a 7-under 65 and a three-shot lead going into Matsuyama the weekend of the fi nal World Golf Championships event of the year. “He is playing very well,” said Rory McIlroy, who was six shots behind. “And he’ll be tough to catch.” Matsuyama was at 13-under 131 and led by three shots over defending champion Russell Knox (68) and Bill Haas (67). THIS DATE IN SPORTS 2005 — Top-ranked Southern California wins its 30th straight game, routing Washington State 55-13. The Trojans tie Texas for the 11th-longest winning streak in major college football history. 2014 — Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants succeed where no team had in 3 1/2 decades, winning Game 7 on the road for their third World Series title in fi ve years. Bumgarner comes out of the bullpen to pitch fi ve scoreless innings on two days’ rest as the Giants held off the Kansas City Royals 3-2. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
