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Dawgs ready to
run on Wa-Hi
hermiston’s lines controlled
the game against hanford
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
hErMsITON — It all starts up front. The better
the line controls the play, the more successful you will
be.
hermiston got a monster game from both lines last
week against hanford, and the Bulldogs hope to keep
that going this week when they host Walla Walla on
Friday, March 12.
“Everything is reflected in the trenches,” Hermiston
coach david Faaeteete said. “We were able to control
the game on both sides of the ball. We ran for almost
300 yards, and our O-line takes pride in that.”
defensively, hermiston limited hanford to 133
yards rushing.
“To be as effective as we were in stopping the run,
everything will feed off that,” Faaeteete said. “We did
make some mistakes, gave up big plays, and didn’t
finish tackles. A lot of first-game mistakes, but the
kids played hard.”
hermiston and hanford played in an empty Fran
rish stadium, but Faaeteete said they will take a game
any way they can get one.
“It was so weird. It was like practice,” Faaeteete
said. “It’s fun to see the kids out there playing. It’s nice
to see the camaraderie the game of football has. It’s
different than any other sport. It was fun to watch and
be a part of.”
The Bulldogs (1-0) got a solid performance from
junior quarterback chase Elliott against hanford.
Elliott, who broke his leg in the opening game last
year, threw for 255 yards and one touchdown, and ran
for 113 yards and two scores.
“Chase did a really good job,” Faaeteete said. “He
managed the game well, and he managed the ball really
well in the fourth quarter. To rush for 100 yards and
throw for over 200, that is a solid game for anyone. he’s
not afraid to pull the trigger and get his feet going.”
daniel Faaeteete added 115 yard rushing and one
touchdown, and Thomas reagan added 43 yards
before turning an ankle.
“Thomas was very explosive and ran hard,” Faae-
teete said. “daniel did a nice job. What got them up
field was the O-line. Two had never played a varsity
game before, but they got the job done.”
Defensively, Sam Cadenas finished with three
quarterback sacks, and Tyson stocker had a handful
of stops for loss.
“We saw guys getting tired and we took advantage,”
Faaeteete said.
against Walla Walla, the Bulldogs get a Blue devils
team that is 1-1, but coming off a 32-7 loss to Kamiakin.
“I think Walla Walla is a good team, but when you
play a juggernaut like Kamiakin, it’s hard to tell,” Faae-
teete said. “They are well-coached, they have improved
and they never quit — they fight tooth and nail for
everything.”
The Blue devils return quarterback ryan Martus-
celli, a handful of skill position players, and kicker
seamus hall.
“Their quarterback has a lot of moxie,” Faaeteete
said. “They run a lot of motion. Their run game is
tough, which is different from the past.”
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Pendleton’s Zaanan Bane gets yardage while trying to evade Blake Morkert (1) and Drake Kramer (3), of Scappoose, on Sept. 27,
2019, at the Pendleton Round-Up Arena.
RUNNING WILD
Pendleton’s defense, run game will be key against Ridgeview
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
P
ENdLETON — Pendleton’s defense
kept Parkrose out of the end zone,
and the Bucks’ offense ran wild as
they opened the season last week with a
46-0 victory on the road.
“We had a great opening game,” Pend-
leton coach Erik davis said. “It was excit-
ing.”
davis hopes to see the same on
Friday, March 12, when the Bucks host
ridgeview in a special district 1 game at
the round-up Grounds.
“We haven’t played them in several
years, but central Oregon teams are
always competitive,” Davis said. “Our kids
are ready to go.”
The ravens had better come with their
track shoes on if they hope to contain the
Pendleton backfield of Tyasin Burns and
Zaanan Bane.
Burns ran for three touchdowns
and returned a punt for another
against the Broncos, while Bane broke
free for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Their time was limited in the second
half.
“Tyasin came as advertised,” Davis
said. “We questioned how his game would
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Pendleton’s Blake Swanson (12) breaks
away from Parkrose’s Izaiah Parks for
a touchdown during an Oct. 18, 2019,
league game at the Pendleton Round-Up
Arena.
translate from 8-man to 11-man, and 1a to
5a. There is zero doubt he can succeed at
this level. his numbers (50 yards) weren’t
gaudy, but they weren’t indicative of how
he can play.”
When Burns wasn’t doing his thing,
Bane was doing his.
“When he didn’t have the ball, he was
willing to go out and block for people,”
davis said. “On defense, he forced a
fumble.”
Pendleton started sophomore quar-
TigerScots looking for second win against Vikings
terback Jack davis last week as senior
Brogan Biggerstaff did not have enough
practices. davis said they would both play
against ridgeview.
davis completed 9 of 11 passes for
nearly 100 yards in his varsity debut. he
also ran for a touchdown and threw for a
2-point conversion.
“I asked him to manage the game,”
coach davis said. “I was so proud of him.
No turnovers, and he distributed passes
on time and on target. he and Brogan will
share snaps so he continues to have a feel
for the game.”
The Bucks defense also was on point
last week.
Kyle Liscom had 15 solo tackles, and
Blake swanson and david Welch were
solid.
“One of our strengths was team speed
on the defensive side of the ball,” Davis
said. “We knew defensively we could
be pretty dominant. david Welch is a
hard-working kid, and Kyle does what
Kyle does.”
The ravens are coming off a 33-0
victory over Putnam, their first shutout
since 2013 when they won the 4a state
title.
ridgeview got 150 yards rushing and
two touchdowns from Gannon Jeter.
ON THE SLATE
THURSDAY, MARCH 11-SATURDAY, MARCH 20
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
aThENa — Kenzie
hansell’s enthusiasm is infec-
tious.
The
se cond-yea r
Weston-McEwen football
coach and his Tigerscots are
coming off a 19-8 victory
last week over Stanfield, and
are riding that high as they
prepare to hit the road to take
on umatilla on Thursday,
March 11.
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“We get to play, that’s the Weston-McEwen quarterback Blane Peal looks for a receiv-
exciting part,” Hansell said. er during a nonleague game against Culver on Sept. 21,
“I couldn’t be more excited 2018, at Hermiston High School. The TigerScots lost 27-16.
for the entire program, the
students and the community.
HEPPNER AT STAN- the ball (also at middle line-
These young student-athletes FIELD: The Tigers are coming backer), which is new for him.”
have been preparing for a year off a loss to Weston-McEwen
heppner is coming off a
and a half to get back on the last week, but coach davie 35-0 win over Grant union.
field. I’m very proud of where salas said he liked what he saw The Mustangs held the Pros-
from his team.
pectors to just 83 yards of
things are at.”
“The most important thing offense.
The Vikings played 7-on-7
against riverside last week is I wanted to see what kind of
PILOT ROCK AT
because of a lack of practices effort we would have,” Salas ADRIAN: The rockets are
in pads. This week, it’s full-on said. “We were in position to going from the frying pan into
contact football.
win the game a time or two. the fire.
“umatilla is very athletic We were down 13-8 and we
Pilot rock lost a 60-14
and they do a lot of good things had stopped them. The first game at dufur last week, and
offensively,” Hansell said.
play from scrimmage, we on Friday, March 12, they are
The Tigerscots had some fumbled the ball. We also had a headed to adrian to play the
flashes of brilliance against touchdown called back. It was defending 1a state champion.
Stanfield. Quarterback Blaine a great game by both teams.”
“What’s rough is I only
Peal threw for two touchdowns
salas said he had to replace have two returning starters
and ran for another, while his entire line from tackle to from last year,” Pilot Rock
Theo White was on the receiv- tight end, but said the line did a coach Mike Baleztena said.
ing end of both touchdowns.
nice job of blocking for senior “dufur was really in sync.
“We have a lot of kids out, running back Enrique arel- adrian returns its quarter-
and we have a lot of commu- lano, who had 20 carries for 99 back (conley Martin), and its
nity support,” Hansell said. yards against the Tigerscots.
JV team was good. They will
“He is tough as nails,” Salas still be very good.”
“The kids are committed to
their team and community.”
said. “he played both sides of
The rockets have 19 play-
ers on the roster, but seven
are freshmen. They do return
senior quarterback Tanner
corwin, and running back
riley Waggoner ran for 158
yards against dufur.
“We have a good group of
boys,” Baleztena said. “We
will take our lumps this year,
and maybe next, but we have
some good young kids.”
MCLOUGHLIN AT
GRANT UNION: The
Pioneers played a jamboree at
Irrigon last week, but will be
tested by the Prospectors, who
are licking their wounds from
a 35-0 loss to heppner.
ECHO AT MITCHELL/
SPRAY/WHEELER: Both
teams will be looking for their
first win of the season.
The cougars are coming
off a 54-19 loss to sherman/
condon, while the Loggers,
whose roster sports seven
freshmen, were shut out 33-0
by dayville/Monument.
UNION AT IONE/
ARLINGTON: The cardi-
nals had a tough go of things
against defending 1a state
champion adrian in a 54-0
loss last week.
hunter Padberg returns to
anchor the lines for the cardi-
nals, who have just two seniors
on their roster.
The Bobcats will be play-
ing their first game on March
12.
IRRIGON AT RIVER-
SIDE: The teams will meet in
Boardman on saturday, March
13, for a scrimmage.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Prep football
Weston-McEwen at Umatilla, 5 p.m.
Prep cross-country
Umatilla at Stanfield Country Run, 3 p.m.
Prep slowpitch softball
Moses Lake at Hermiston (2), 3 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Hermiston at The Dalles, 4 p.m.
Prep volleyball
Pendleton at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Nixyaawii at McLoughlin, 5 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Heppner, 5 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Riverside, 5 p.m.
Griswold at Umatilla, 5 p.m.
Ione/Arlington at Echo, 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
Prep football
Walla Walla at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Ridgeview at Pendleton/Nixyaawii,
7 p.m.
McLoughlin at Grant Union, 4 p.m.
Heppner at Stanfield, 7 p.m.
Echo at Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler, 1 p.m.
Union at Ione/Arlington, 7 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Adrian, 5 p.m.
Prep volleyball
Echo at Mitchell/Spray, 6 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Riverside at Pendleton JV, 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Prep football
Irrigon at Riverside (scrimmage), 5 p.m.
Prep volleyball
Walla Walla at Hermiston, 2 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Grant Union, noon
Irrigon at McLoughlin, noon
Crook County at Pendleton, 11 a.m.
La Grande at Pendleton, 3 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Hood River Valley at Hermiston, noon
Ontario at Pendleton, noon
McLoughlin at The Dalles/Dufur, noon
Prep boys soccer
The Dalles/Dufur at McLoughlin, noon
Umatilla at Riverside, noon
Prep cross-country
Hermiston at Kennewick MCC meet,
10 a.m.
McLoughlin at Pioneer Invite, 9 a.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 15
Prep volleyball
Irrigon at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Umatilla at Weston-McEwen, 5 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Riverside at Stanfield/Echo, 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
Prep volleyball
Pendleton at Hood River, 6:30 p.m.
Irrigon at Weston-McEwen, 5 p.m.
Stanfield at Heppner, 5 p.m.
Pilot Rock at Riverside, 5 p.m.
Nixyaawii at Griswold, 5 p.m.
Condon at Ione/Arlington, 5 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Hermiston at Pendleton, 6 p.m.
McLoughlin at Umatilla, 5:30 p.m.
Prep boys soccer
Ontario at Pendleton, 4 p.m.
McLoughlin at Umatilla, 7 p.m.
Irrigon at Riverside, 4 p.m.
Prep slowpitch softball
Hermiston at Chiawana (2), 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
Prep volleyball
McLoughlin at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Prep cross-country
The Dalles at Pendleton, Birch Creek,
2 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
Prep football
Grant Union at Heppner, 4 p.m.
Umatilla at Stanfield, 7 p.m.
Imbler at Pilot Rock, 5 p.m.
Prep volleyball
The Dalles at Pendleton, 6:30 p.m.
Weston-McEwen at Stanfield, 4 p.m.
Nixyaawii at Pilot Rock, 4 p.m.
Ione/Arlington at Sherman, 5 p.m.
Riverside at Umatilla, 5 p.m.
Prep cross-country
Umatilla, Ione at Mustang Invite, 3 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Pendleton at Redmond, 4:30 p.m.
Prep boys soccer
Redmond at Pendleton, 4 p.m.
Irrigon at McLoughlin, 5 p.m.
Prep slowpitch softball
Walla Walla at Hermiston (2), 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Prep football
Kennewick at Hermiston, 7 p.m.
Irrigon at McLoughlin, 7 p.m.
Riverside at Weston-McEwen, 3:30 p.m.
South Wasco County at Echo, 7 p.m.
Dufur at Ione/Arlington, 6 p.m.
Prep volleyball
Grant Union at Heppner, noon
Weston-McEwen JV at Griswold, 5 p.m.
Prep girls soccer
Riverside at Umatilla, 2 p.m.
Trout Lake at Stanfield/Echo, 1 p.m.
Prep boys soccer
Riverside at Umatilla, 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Prep football
Hood River Valley at Pendleton, 1 p.m.
Prep volleyball
Hermiston at Hood River, 2:45 p.m.
Pendleton at The Dalles, 11 a.m.
Weston-McEwen at McLoughlin, 11 a.m.
Stanfield at Grant Union, noon
Heppner at Irrigon, 1 p.m.
Echo at Condon, noon
Prep cross-country
Hermiston at Richland MCC meet,
10 a.m.
Prep girls soccer
Hermiston at Chiawana, noon
McLoughlin at Pendleton JV, noon