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1B
Prep roundup
Heppner
knocked
out of
playoffs
East Oregonian
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Pendleton’s Willie Camp turns upfield after making a catch surrounded by Crescent Valley defenders in the Bucks’ 27-14 win against the
Raiders on Friday in Pendleton.
BUCKS END DROUGHT
Pendleton defeats
Crescent Valley at
home for first playoff
win in 12 years
PREP FOOTBALL
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
On a night when the offense
sputtered, the Pendleton Bucks got
highlight-reel performances from
their defense and special teams.
Beau Skinner and Willie Camp
returned blocked punts for touch-
downs, and Aiden Patterson
returned an interception for a score
as the Bucks toppled Crescent Val-
ley 27-14 on Friday night in the
first round of the 5A state playoffs
at the Round-Up Grounds.
“Our defense has been our
strong point, and tonight they
showed it,” Pendleton coach Erik
Davis said. “We went back to
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
Pendleton’s Beau Skinner sacks Crescent Valley quarterback Saw-
yer Cleveland in the Bucks’ 27-14 win against the Raiders.
basics. We have to get some stuff
figured out offensively.”
It was the first playoff win for
the Bucks since 2006.
“It has been a while,” Camp
said. “It’s an awesome feeling.”
The Bucks (9-1) will host Scap-
poose next Friday in the quarterfi-
Pendleton
Crescent Valley
27
14
nals. The Indians beat North Bend
20-14 on Friday. Pendleton beat
Scappoose 47-27 in Week 4.
Crescent Valley (6-4) took the
opening kick, but failed to make
anything happen. The Raiders
punted on fourth-and-14. Cetch
Kelly blocked the punt, and Skin-
ner pick it up and ran the ball in
from 15 yards out for a 7-0 Pend-
leton lead less than 2 minutes into
the game.
The Bucks fumbled on their
first offensive possession, but on
See BUCKS/2B
The Mustang’s first round
game in the 2A state playoffs
ended in a 34-0 loss to the Ken-
nedy Trojans on Friday night at
home.
Heppner allowed touch-
downs in the first, second and
fourth quarters and two in the
third. Trojans running back
Emorej Lynk rushed for 191
yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Heppner running
back Blake Wolters rushed for
47 yards, and wide receiver
Mason Lehman ran for 29 yards.
“It was a pretty good game in
the beginning, but we struggled
with our speed and athleticism,”
said Heppner coach Greg Grant.
“They overpowered us — they
were more physical up front
than we expected them to be.”
Mustangs
quarterback
Jayden Wilson went down with
a leg injury in the second quar-
ter when the score was 7-0. He
sat out the rest of the game.
Grant says the team’s offense
wasn’t able to recover from the
blow. But the coach maintained
a positive outlook on Heppner’s
otherwise stellar 7-2 season
despite the season-ending loss.
They were ranked No. 8 in the
2A Special District 6 coming
into the game.
“It was a great year for our
kids overall,” Grant said.
ADRIAN/JORDAN VAL-
LEY 28, PILOT ROCK/
NIXYAAWII 6 - After last
week’s nonleague loss to the
Adrian Antelopes, the Rock-
ets couldn’t muster a rebound
win when they faced the No.
5-ranked team again in round
one of the 1A playoffs on Friday
at Adrian’s turf.
Pilot Rock ended their at
6-3 overall record, and 6-1 for
the 1A Special District 3 in the
west. They were ranked No. 12
coming into the game.
Hermiston can’t keep pace with Central Valley in season finale
onds into the quarter.
While Central Valley connected on
passes with ease, Hermiston struggled.
After missing out on a shot at the A touchdown pass from Andrew James
Mid-Columbia Conference playoffs to wide receiver Youbani Razon in the
with last week’s Kamiakin loss, Herm- third quarter was called back because of
iston dropped its season-ending game a holding penalty.
at home to Central Val-
Meanwhile,
the
ley in an MCC-Greater
Bears
continued
to
rack
PREP FOOTBALL
Spokane League cross-
up points as Gabbert
over. The Dawgs lost
later connected on a
44-14 to the Bears.
10-yard pass to Caffrey
A 33-yard field goal
for another touchdown.
at the 7:30 mark from
The fourth quarter
kicker Landon Rehkow
featured a small Herm-
iston comeback. After
put the Bears on the Central Valley Hermiston
the Dawgs pushed the
scoreboard first. Wide
44
14
ball up to the 1-yard
receiver Connor Caffrey
line, running back
extended the lead with a
33-yard rushing touchdown in the last Wyatt Noland ran the ball into the end
second of the first quarter, leaving the zone on the next play.
The two teams then swapped touch-
Dawgs down 10-0.
The relentless Bears kept the scores downs. Bears running back Jaren
coming to open the second quarter. Caf- Thomas rushed 59 yards for a score, and
frey scored on a 59-yard reception from James later responded with a 12-yard
quarterback Matt Gabbert about 47 sec- carry for another. With 4:24 left in the
By BRETT KANE
East Oregonian
game, Central Valley running back
Ryan Harper capped the scoring with
a 7-yard rush to seal the 44-14 win.
The Bulldogs may have closed the
season with a loss, but coach David
Faaeteete left his team with some
uplifting words.
“The only good thing about the end
of a book is the start of a new one,” he
told them. “You’re starting the next
chapter of your lives. Thank you so
much for all you’ve given. Rain or
shine, it’s Dawgs all the time.”
James completed 10 of 27 passes
for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
He also rushed for 112 yards. Noland
rushed for 119 yards in his last game
at Kennison Field.
“The scoreboard doesn’t define
us,” said an emotional James after
the game. “Hermiston football has
been the greatest thing I’ve ever been
a part of. These past four years have
been unbelievable.”
Photo by Cassandra White for the East Oregonian
Hermiston finished with a 6-4 over- Yovani Razon runs the ball on Friday in Hermiston’s
all record for their first year in the MCC. season finale against Central Valley at Kennison Field.
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THIS DATE IN SPORTS
Kershaw stays with Dodgers for $93M
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Ker-
shaw is staying with the Los Angeles
Dodgers, agreeing to a $93 million, three-
year contract that avoids free agency.
The agreement was reached Friday, just
before the deadline for Kershaw to opt out
of his previous deal, a $215 million, sev-
en-year contract that had two seasons
remaining at a total of $65 million.
He gets an additional $28 million in
guaranteed money. The new agreement
includes $4 million annually in perfor-
mance bonuses based on starts, in four $1
million increments. He also can earn award
bonuses.
Winner of the NL Cy Young Award
in 2011, 2013 and 2014, the seven-time
All-Star was limited to 26 starts this year
because of a back injury and went 9-5 with
a 2.73 ERA. The Dodgers lost in the World
Series for the second straight season.
Kershaw signed his $215 million deal in
January 2014. It called for salaries of $32
million next year and $33 million in 2020.
1996 — Jerry Rice becomes
the first player with 1,000 career
NFL receptions in San Francisco’s
24-17 victory over New Orleans.
2012 — Kenjon Barner rushes
for a school-record 321 yards and
five touchdowns and No. 2 Oregon
produces another landmark offen-
sive performance in a 62-51 vic-
tory over No. 18 Southern Cali-
fornia. Oregon’s 730 yards and 62
points are the most ever allowed by
USC, which began playing foot-
ball in 1888.
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