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FOOTBALL Wednesday, August 30, 2017 2A COLUMBIA BASIN CONFERENCE A n exceptional senior class led to an exceptional season for Stanfi eld in 2016, winning the CBC title and earning a trip to the 2A state championship game. But expect the Heppner Mustangs to be back on top of the league this year, with Weston- McEwen right behind them. Projected Finish East Oregonian 2016 Final Standings Returning All-League Heppner — Wyatt Steagall, sr.; Coby Dougherty, sr.; Beau Wolters, sr.; Kevin Smith, sr.; Gavin Hanna-Rob- inson, so. Stanfi eld — Justin Keeney, sr.; Brody Woods, sr.; Adrian Renner, sr.; Makiah Blankenship, sr. Weston-McEwen — Brett Speed, sr.; Travis Hendley, sr.; Jake Speed, sr.; Weston Phillips, jr.; Garret Shell, sr. Conf. Ovr. Stanfi eld* 4-0 11-2 Heppner* 3-1 8-3 Weston-McEwen 2-2 3-5 Culver 1-3 2-6 Pilot Rock 0-4 0-8 Heppner Mustangs Weston-McEwen Stanfi eld Tigers Culver Bulldogs *-made postseason Weston-McEwen TigerScots Head coach: Travis Glover, 2nd year Assistant coaches: Tim Reger, 4th year; Tony Glover, 10th year; Palmer Proffi tt, 1st year; Mark Fehrenbacker, 2nd year. Returning starters: Brett Speed, QB, sr.; Jacob Speed, RB, sr.; Dylan Cain, FB, jr.; Garrett Shell, OL, sr.; Weston Phillips, OL/DL, jr.; Travis Hendley, WR, sr.; Zach Mann, OL, jr. Other returning lettermen: Logan Bates, OL, sr.; Bill Muilenburg, OL, jr.; Calvin Papineau, OL, soph.; Ethan Ezell, OL, jr.; Parker Munck, RB, sr.; Hadden Ball, RB, soph.; Anthony Flores, OL, soph.; Andrew Gambill, TE, jr.; Justin Humble, WR, sr. Other seniors: Max Webster, OL; Cody Caldwell, OL; Zack Thompson, OL. On offense: It is no secret that Weston-McEwen likes to run the football, utilizing a run-fi rst option offense that runs through senior QB and three-year starter Brett Speed and senior RB Jacob Speed. The TigerScots return a lot of depth along the offensive line, too, which should mean a lot of points scored in 2017. On defense: Playing in a run-fi rst league, the TigerScots deploy a rare 5-3 defensive formation that loves to swarm to the football. Just like the offensive line, the TigerScots have a lot of depth in its front eight, and should be a formidable unit this season. Glover’s key to the season: “Hard work and health.” 2017 Schedule Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 14 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 *-league game 2016 Results Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 vs. Grant Union at Imbler vs. Mac-Hi at Union vs. Heppner* at Stanfi eld* at Amity at Culver* 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. at Grant Union vs. Imbler at Burns vs. Union at Heppner vs. Stanfi eld at Pilot Rock vs. Culver L 26-0 W 33-6 L 30-12 L 8-6 L 49-6 L 74-26 W 13-8 W 27-12 Heppner Mustangs Head coach: Greg Grant, 28th year Assistant coaches: Les Payne, 41st year; Kevin Payne, 12th year; Jeremy Rosenbalm, 8th year, Robert Wilson, 1st year. Returning All-CBC: Wyatt Steagall, OL/DL, sr.; Coby Dougherty, RB, sr.; Beau Wolters, LB, sr.; Kevin Smith, QB, sr.; Gavin Hanna-Robinson, LB, so. Other returning starters: Derek Howard, OL/DL, jr.; Dakota Howard, OL/DL, jr.; Jason Rea, OL/LB, so. Other seniors: Payton Lehman, WR/DB. On offense: Heppner has a variety of offensive formations in its playbook, choosing which fi ts against what opposing defenses give them. Improvement from QB Kevin Smith should help the Mustangs’ pass game, and all-league RB Coby Dougherty should keep the Mustangs run game going strong. On defense: Heppner has the versatility to run various defen- sive schemes depending on their opponent, but the common theme is a style where each player has specifi c responsibili- ties in formations. Physicality up front is key to put pressure on QBs when they drop to throw, as well as stop the run game, and they have the personnel to do that starting with all-state lineman Wyatt Steagall. Team’s biggest strengths: According to Grant, Heppner’s attitude, work ethic and camara- derie are the team’s best quali- ties, which are essential qualities of every Heppner squad. Sept. 1 at Enterprise 7 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. Cascade (WA) 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Grant Union 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Regis 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Culver* 7 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Weston-McEwen* 7 p.m. Oct. 20 vs. Heppner* 7 p.m. *-league game Week 1 at St. Paul W 22-18 Week 2 vs. Grant Union W 36-20 Week 3 at Cascade (WA) L 14-6 Week 4 vs. Imbler W 26-8 Week 5 vs. West.-McEwen W 49-6 Week 6 vs. Pilot Rock W 52-20 Week 7 at Culver W 22-2 Week 8 vs. Stanield L 14-0 1st round vs. Gold Beach W 55-20 2nd round vs. Grant Union W 46-0 Semifi nals vs. Regis L 27-6 W 54-22 W 43-20 W 41-20 W 20-14 W 62-21 W 74-26 L 28-6 W 14-0 W 54-12 W 49-14 W 13-0 W 32-13 L 43-14 receiver Brody Woods that can fi nd ways to get open and pick up chunks of yards when the Tigers need it. On defense: The Tigers are a bend-don’t-break defense with a main goal of stopping the run and making the opposing team beat them in the passing game. Stanfi eld runs a 4-4 base scheme to control the gaps up front. Team’s biggest strengths: According to Salas, the team’s biggest strengths are its experienced backfi eld, the group of linebackers, and a “tough” defensive line. Salas’ key to the season: “For us, it is to develop our young team slowly. Most importantly stay healthy with having limited experienced kids who saw varsity action last season.” Proud of our Bulldogs! Pilot Rock Rockets Head coach: Mike Baleztena, 2nd year Assistant coaches: James Price, 4th year; Joe Byrnes, 3rd year; Shane Munkers, 2nd year. Key returners: Chris Weinke, sr.; Cade Munkers, jr.; Sean Simmons, jr.; Logan Weinke, soph.; Deontae Johnson, jr. 2016 season: 0-8 overall, 0-4 CBC. Season outlook: The Rockets drop to a 2A independent this season where they will play 8-man football due to insuffi cient number of players to compete in the CBC and the 11-man level. Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 vs. Elgin at Echo at Union at Sherman at Enterprise vs. Perrydale at Dufur vs. Arlington 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1A SPECIAL DISTRICT 1 Echo Cougars Head coach: Rick Thew, 7th year Returning starters: Devan Craig, QB, jr.; Zack Gehrke RB, sr.; Ty Mulder, WR, sr.; Morgan Marcum, sr.; Bob Lowrance, sr.; Damian Curiel, sr. Season outlook: After getting a sniff of the postseason in 2016, Echo wants more in 2017. The Cougars lost a big part of its defense in Klay Jenson, but returns all offensive weapons to a unit that averaged more than 36 points per game. 2017 Schedule Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 *-denotes league game vs. Pilot Rock vs. Crane* (at Powder Valley) at Pine Eagle* at Wallowa* vs. Powder Valley* vs. Joseph* at Cove* 2016 Results Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Playoff at Siletz Valley vs. Ione vs. Pine Eagle vs. Wallowa at Powder Valley at Joseph vs. Cove vs. Jordan Valley at North Douglas 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2016 Results Head coach: Davy Salas, 3rd year (6th overall) Assistant coaches: Travis Reeser (co-offensive coordinator), 3rd year; Michael Garcia (wide receiver/defensive back coach), 1st year; Efrain Nunez (offensive/ defensive line), 2nd year. Returning starters: Makiah Blankenship, RB/LB, sr.; Brody Woods, WR/DB, sr.; Justin Keeney, RB/DB, sr.; Other returning lettermen: Shayne Keltz, LB/TE, sr.; Mario Sanchez, G/DE; Rene Sanchez, T/DT Impact newcomers: Kenny Bevan, T/DT, sr.; TJ Smith, G/DT, sr. On offense: Stanfi eld’s goal is to run teams to death, operating with Wing-T and pistol formations. However the Tigers do have tall *-league game Week 1 vs. Enterprise Week 2 vs. Cascade (WA) Week 3 at Grant Union Week 4 vs. Regis Week 5 vs. Culver Week 6 at West.-McEwen Week 7 at La Center (WA) Week 8 at Heppner Week 9 vs. Pilot Rock 1st round vs. Central Linn 2nd round vs. Santiam Semifi nals vs. Kennedy Finals vs. Regis Sept. 1 vs. St. Paul Sept. 8 at Grant Union Sept. 15 vs. Cascade (WA) Sept. 22 vs. Toledo Sept. 29 vs. West.-McEwen* Oct. 13 vs. Culver* Oct. 20 at Stanfi eld* Oct. 27 vs Corbett Stanfield Tigers 2017 Schedule 2016 Results 2017 Schedule 2A INDEPENDENT 2017 Schedule Page 5C 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. L 42-28 W 34-28 L 24-22 W 52-26 L 54-6 W 52-28 W 52-6 W 52-6 L 50-28 The photographer to call when your image really matters. 541-567-0076 1000 N. 1st St. • Hermiston Good Luck Teams! Go Hermiston Bulldogs! 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