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Newspaper Page TextPage 2B SPORTS East Oregonian Friday, November 2, 2018 Prep soccer Pirates press forward in playoffs By BRETT KANE East Oregonian AP Photo/Ben Margot San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens throws a pass against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday. Mullens has sterling debut in 49ers 34-3 win over Raiders By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nick Mullens threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns for the most productive NFL debut since the merger, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-3 victory over the Oakland Raiders in a lop- sided Battle of the Bay on Thursday night. George Kittle made an impressive one-handed NFL catch on a 71-yard play that set up his touch- down from Mullens and Pierre Garcon caught his first TD pass in two sea- sons with the 49ers (2-7), 49ers Raiders who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for 34 3 just the second time in two years without Jimmy Garpppolo at quarterback. Mullens got the nod after C.J. Beathard injured his right wrist last week and made the most of his opportu- nity against a defense for the Raiders (1-7) that is one of the worst in the league. The former undrafted free agent out of Southern Mis- sissippi got rid of the ball quickly and took advantage of several breakdowns in coverage for big plays, including the 24-yard TD pass to a wide-open Garcon on the open- ing drive. Mullens finished 16 for 22 and had a 151.9 passer rat- ing, the highest for a quarterback with at least 15 attempts in an NFL debut since the 1970 merger. He threw TD passes to Garcon and Kendrick Bourne on the opening two drives and coasted from there to the most lopsided win in this series since San Francisco won the first meet- ing 38-7 in 1970. Raheem Mostert added a 52-yard touchdown run and the Niners outgained the Raiders 405 to 248 for the game. In what was perhaps the worst prime-time matchup in NFL history, only the Raiders played down to expecta- tions. They provided little resistance on defense against an undrafted quarterback making his NFL debut, did nothing offensively after driving for a field goal on the opening drive and put together the most listless perfor- mance yet in coach Jon Gruden’s second stint as coach. Oakland has now lost four games in a row, getting out- scored by 85 points during the skid, and are just play- ing out the string in a season that began with optimism because of Gruden’s return. Carr finished 16 for 22 for 171 yards and was sacked five times before being replaced by AJ McCarron in the fourth quarter. McCarron was sacked once. Verified Mullens performed so well that he even got his Twitter account verified during the game. Under pressure Carr was sacked four times in the first half for the first time in his career as the Raiders struggled to provide much protection against a 49ers defense that has not gen- erated much pressure all year. Dekoda Watson had 1 1/2 sacks in his first game of the season after getting activated from IR earlier in the day. Ring ceremony Former Niners receiver Terrell Owens was presented his Hall of Fame ring at a halftime ceremony. Owens was voted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year but skipped the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio, to hold his own celebration at his college in Chattanooga, Tenn. Owens said he was upset at the voters who made him wait three years for the honor, saying he believed they brought in off-field issues into their deliberations instead of focusing solely on what Owens did as a player. “This is awesome,” Owens said before the game. “This is an opportunity to give something to the fans. Ever since I left in 2003 and went on and did some great things, but this is where it started my first eight years of my career.” Injuries Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller left with a knee injury. ... Mostert left after injuring his forearm in the third quarter. Up next Raiders: Host Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 11. 49ers: Host New York Giants on Nov. 12. AP Photo/Ben Margot San Francisco 49ers defensive end DeForest Buck- ner, right, sacks Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday. Riverside will take the fight for the state girls soc- cer title on the road this weekend. The Pirates battled vis- iting Western Christian Pioneers on Wednesday. The gritty Pioneers held the Pirates scoreless on Wednesday until Jasmin Lopez scored in overtime to win the game and advance in the playoffs. On Saturday, they’ll be tested even further in the 3A/2A/1A quarterfinals. Riverside will go head-to- head against St. Mary’s of Medford. The Crusaders finished the regular season with a 12-1 overall record, and were undefeated in all eight of their league games. They’re ranked No. 2 in the OSAA’s 3A/2A/1A Special District 5. Meanwhile, the Pirates (9-2-3, 5-0-1) are ranked No. 8. They’ve recorded shutouts in their last five games, including Wednes- day’s 1-0 match against Western Christian. But according to head coach Carlos Velasco, the Crusad- ers shape up as the hardest challenge this season. “It’s going to be one of the toughest games of the season,” Velasco said. “(St. Mary’s) is a fast and physi- cal team.” Defenders Cinthya Diaz and Faith Rosen will miss the game due to injuries suf- fered during Wednesday’s home game. “The girls are as ready as they can be,” said Velasco. Staff photos by Brett Kane Riverside’s Neftali Pacheco, left center, and Western Christian’s Kaylee Rosenbalm fight for possession during the playoffs on Oct. 31 in Boardman. Riverside midfielder Jose Napoles (21) stumbles while defending the ball from Umatilla’s Luis Castro on Sept. 20 in Boardman. “I feel like we can put up a fight, but it’s going to be a challenge.” Riverside’s varsity boys will also be testing their luck on Saturday. A last-minute surge brought Riverside out of a tie and into the quarterfi- nals when they edged out the visiting Taft Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday. The Pirates are ranked No. 5 in the 3A/2A/1A Spe- cial District 6. On Satur- day, they’ll travel more than 500 miles to face the Spe- cial District 4’s No. 4 team Brookings-Harbor. Similar to the Pirate girls’ quarterfinals rival, Brookings-Harbor has also recorded only one loss in a 15-1 regular season. They’re undefeated in the league after 12 games. The Pirates are close, but hav- en’t fared quite as well this season, finishing the year at 11-3-1 overall and 7-1 in the league. “We expect a tough game,” said coach Francisco Velazquez. “We’re going to have to play aggressive and play a little different — I want to run different forma- tions. My team is ready.” If both Riverside teams come out on top after Satur- day’s matches, they’ll move on to the semifinals on Tues- day, Nov. 6 — another step closer to claiming the state championship. Prep 6-man football Cougars end season on a winning note By ANNIE FOWLER East Oregonian When the OSAA created a 6-man football league, it did not include a state play- off for the 15 teams involved in the first-year program. So, the teams took mat- ters into their own hands. Special District 4 (West) and Special District 5 (East) held crossover games last Saturday in Madras, where Echo shut out Gilchrist 55-0. “It was a pilot year, so they did not have playoffs,” Echo coach Rick Thew said, “which we were bummed about.” The Cougars (7-1) fin- ished third in the East behind Joseph and Harper. Against Gilchrist, Echo quarterback Devan Craig threw three touchdown passes, ran for another, and caught a touchdown pass. Mason Smith ran for three touchdowns, and Mychael Pointer had an interception, scored a touchdown and led the team in tackles. “I couldn’t be more proud of my team,” Thew said. “We continually got better through the last game of the season.” This was Thew’s last year coaching the Cougars. “I have a daughter in the seventh grade who does middle school volleyball and basketball,” he said. “And another who is in the first grade. It’s time to step back and watch my girls play.” Don Walker will take the reins of the program next season. SCOREBOARD Sunday’s Games Sacramento at Milwaukee, 12:30 p.m. New York at Washington, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Orlando at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 6 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. Local slate Friday, November 2 Football Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii at Adrian/Jordan Valley, noon Kennedy at Heppner, 7 p.m. Crescent Valley at Pendleton, 7 p.m. Central Valley at Hermiston, 7 p.m. 2A State Volleyball Weston-McEwen vs. Portland Christian at Ridgeview High School, Redmond, 1:15 p.m. Hockey Saturday, November 3 Boys Soccer Riverside at Brookings-Harbor, 2 p.m. Girls Soccer Riverside at St. Mary’s (Medford), 2 p.m. State Cross-Country Mac-Hi, Umatilla, Heppner boys at Lane Community College, Eugene 2A State Volleyball Weston-McEwen vs. TBD at Ridgeview High School, Redmond Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 2 0 .750 239 185 Miami 4 4 0 .500 174 219 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 192 200 Buffalo 2 6 0 .250 87 200 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 5 3 0 .625 197 167 Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 106 127 Jacksonville 3 5 0 .375 134 170 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 231 213 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 4 2 1 .643 204 172 Cincinnati 5 3 0 .625 221 237 Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 197 137 Cleveland 2 5 1 .313 169 210 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 7 1 0 .875 290 205 L.A. Chargers 5 2 0 .714 195 163 Denver 3 5 0 .375 188 194 Oakland 1 7 0 .125 141 252 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 5 2 0 .714 146 134 Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 178 156 Dallas 3 4 0 .429 140 123 N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 150 205 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 6 1 0 .857 234 183 Carolina 5 2 0 .714 178 152 Atlanta 3 4 0 .429 190 212 Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 201 233 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 4 3 0 .571 194 144 Minnesota 4 3 1 .563 197 195 Green Bay 3 3 1 .500 175 173 Detroit 3 4 0 .429 171 186 West W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Rams 8 0 0 1.000 264 155 Seattle 4 3 0 .571 171 131 Arizona 2 6 0 .250 110 199 San Francisco 2 7 0 .222 207 239 Thursday’s Games San Francisco 34, Oakland 3 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Washington, 10 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Chicago at Buffalo, 10 a.m. L.A. Chargers at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. Houston at Denver, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Rams at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m. Green Bay at New England, 5:20 p.m. EO file photo Pendleton quarterback Trent Sorey rushes the ball. Admission prices announced for Pendleton’s playoff game Fans will have to dig deeper in their pockets for a ticket to Friday night’s Pendleton vs. Crescent Valley state football playoff game. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students and children 5 and older. The prices are set by the OSAA. No Pendleton season passes or Golden Age passes will be honored. Game time is 7 p.m. The gates will open at 5 p.m., with a tailgater in the Let ’Er Buck Room at 5:30 p.m. Open: Indianapolis, Arizona, N.Y. Giants, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati Monday’s Games Tennessee at Dallas, 5:15 p.m. Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 7 1 .875 — Boston 5 2 .714 1½ Philadelphia 4 4 .500 3 Brooklyn 3 5 .375 4 New York 2 6 .250 5 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 4 4 .500 — Miami 3 4 .429 ½ Orlando 2 5 .286 1½ Atlanta 2 5 .286 1½ Washington 1 6 .143 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 7 0 1.000 — Indiana 5 3 .625 2½ Detroit 4 3 .571 3 Chicago 2 6 .250 5½ Cleveland 1 6 .143 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 5 2 .714 — Memphis 4 2 .667 ½ New Orleans 4 3 .571 1 Dallas 2 6 .250 3½ Houston 1 5 .167 3½ Northwest Division Denver Portland Utah Minnesota Oklahoma City Pacific Division Golden State Sacramento L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix W 6 5 4 4 2 L 1 2 3 4 4 Pct GB .857 — .714 1 .571 2 .500 2½ .333 3½ W 8 5 4 3 1 L 1 3 3 5 6 Pct GB .889 — .625 2½ .571 3 .375 4½ .143 6 Thursday’s Games Denver 110, Cleveland 91 Philadelphia 122, L.A. Clippers 113 Oklahoma City 111, Charlotte 107 Sacramento 146, Atlanta 115 Boston 117, Milwaukee 113 Portland 132, New Orleans 119 Friday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 4 p.m. Houston at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at Washington, 5 p.m. New York at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 6 p.m. Toronto at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Boston at Indiana, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 5 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 6 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 7 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 11 8 2 1 17 41 30 Toronto 12 8 4 0 16 42 37 Boston 12 7 3 2 16 37 29 Montreal 11 6 3 2 14 34 29 Buffalo 12 6 4 2 14 31 35 Ottawa 11 4 5 2 10 36 44 Detroit 12 3 7 2 8 30 46 Florida 9 2 4 3 7 28 35 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 10 6 2 2 14 43 32 N.Y. Islanders 11 6 4 1 13 36 28 Carolina 12 6 5 1 13 36 34 Washington 10 5 3 2 12 39 37 Columbus 11 6 5 0 12 39 43 New Jersey 9 5 3 1 11 31 28 Philadelphia 12 5 7 0 10 35 48 N.Y. Rangers 12 4 7 1 9 32 41 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 12 9 3 0 18 42 29 Minnesota 12 7 3 2 16 35 35 Colorado 12 7 3 2 16 41 27 Winnipeg 12 7 4 1 15 35 32 Chicago 13 6 4 3 15 43 47 Dallas 11 6 5 0 12 34 30 St. Louis 10 3 4 3 9 36 39 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 14 8 6 0 16 40 44 San Jose 12 6 3 3 15 41 36 Calgary 13 7 5 1 15 41 42 Edmonton 11 6 4 1 13 32 34 Arizona 11 6 5 0 12 31 21 Anaheim 13 5 6 2 12 32 37 Vegas 12 5 6 1 11 27 34 Los Angeles 11 3 7 1 7 22 39 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Wednesday’s Games Vancouver 4, Chicago 2 Thursday’s Games Winnipeg 4, Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO Dallas 2, Toronto 1 Detroit 4, New Jersey 3 Montreal 6, Washington 4 Nashville 4, Tampa Bay 1 Ottawa 4, Buffalo 2 St. Louis 5, Vegas 3 Calgary 6, Colorado 5 Edmonton 4, Chicago 0 N.Y. Rangers 3, Anaheim 2, SO Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 2 Columbus 4, San Jose 1 Friday’s Games Florida vs. Winnipeg at Helsinki, FIN, 11 a.m. Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Ottawa at Buffalo, 11 a.m. Edmonton at Detroit, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 4 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Toronto at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 4 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Boston at Nashville, 5 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 7 p.m. Carolina at Vegas, 7 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m. Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 6 p.m.