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Bucks will be tested by Wilsonville
Pendleton is coming
off an impressive
win over Southridge
Heppner clashes
with Warrenton
on Saturday
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — As if play-
ing 6A Southridge wasn’t enough
of a challenge, Pendleton will take
on powerful Wilsonville out of the
Northwest Oregon Conference on
Friday, Sept. 10.
The Bucks will host the
nonleague game at 7 p.m. at the
Pendleton High School fi eld.
“A win against a 6A program
on the road Week 1 is a feather in
our cap,” Pendleton coach Erik
Davis said. “What matters is the
5A and our league games moving
forward. There are a lot of teams
who wouldn’t play that tough of a
preseason schedule. For us to win
this game, we have to play a near
perfect game. I think we are up to
the challenge.”
Wilsonville is coming off a
42-19 victory over Lebanon, a
game in which quarterback Chase
Hix threw for two touchdowns, Jay
Rummell-West ran for two scores,
and Jack Johnson scored twice —
once on a reception and another on
a punt return.
“We had to make sure we
watched fi lm and make sure we
were ready for one of the best 5A
teams in the state,” Davis said.
“They are a very well-coached
team.They have had tremendous
success the last 5-6 years. I have
coached with and against him
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian, File
Pendleton’s Kyle Liscom (21) carries the ball during a Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, scrimmage against the Hermis-
ton Bulldogs at Pendleton High School.
(coach Adam Guenther) in the
Les Schwab Bowl. I know how he
thinks. We are going to have our
hands full.”
Hix is someone Davis said they
will need to keep track of.
“Watching him on fi lm, he is
impressive,” Davis said. “He is
accurate and can make any throw
on the fi eld. He extends plays with
his feet. If I know Adam Guenther,
he will have a stable of receivers.
They lost 19 starters, but they
reload. We will have our hands
full.”
The Wildcats will have a little
trouble of their own trying to
contain the Bucks.
Pendleton had more than 300
yards rushing in its 27-26 win over
Southridge, with Kyle Liscom and
Payton Lambert doing most of the
damage.
“I like our run game, but they
don’t do it on their own,” Davis
said. “Our O-line has done a nice
job. For our kids to compete against
an extremely big line, that was a
high point for us. If you give Kyle
or Payton a seam, they will create
for us.”
The Bucks had to revamp their
O-line before their first game.
When Tucker Pace got hurt, Davis
shifted Michael Avery to left tackle
and Adam Thorne to left guard.
“Adam is coachable,” Davis
said. “That allowed him to be a
contributor. Our entire off ensive
line will have to do a good job.”
The Bucks also were solid on
defense. Luke Benching had an
interception, they stopped South-
ridge’s 2-point attempt with 1:26
remaining that likely would have
given the Skyhawks the win, and
they allowed just 26 points.
“There were times when we
didn’t close down, but those are
things we can fix,” Davis said.
“I think we are going to come in
having shaken off that fi rst Friday
night jitters. This will be a tremen-
dous barometer for us. I foresee us
being a top four team this year, but
I’m excited to see how we stack up
against the elite of the elite.”
HEPPNER — The last time Heppner
and Warrenton met, the Mustangs sent
the Warriors packing with a 32-7 loss in
the 2019 state quarterfi nals.
That was then. Both are completely
diff erent teams heading into the 5 p.m.
matchup Saturday, Sept. 11, at the
Morrow County Fairgrounds.
“They are a very good football team,”
Heppner coach Greg Grant said. “They
were the last time we played them, and
they could be better now. They have a
very good athlete at quarterback. It will
be a real test defensively. Off ensively,
we need to step up and execute better.”
Heppner, which has won 19 consecu-
tive games, is coming off a 19-0 victory
over Toledo. The Mustangs allowed the
Boomers just 167 yards of off ense, and
returned two interceptions for touch-
downs.
“I liked that we competed,” Grant
said. “We adjusted as the game went
along and we did some nice things. I
think we need to slow down and know
what we are doing. We need to make
sure we are fundamentally sound.
Warrenton beat Knappa 45-14 last
week. The Warriors, who play in the
Coastal Range League, went 5-0 last
season in a makeshift COVID season.
Pilot Rock on Sept. 9 host Enter-
prise in their Old Oregon League
opener, and on Sept. 10, La Grande is at
McLoughlin, while Weston-McEwen is
at Nestucca, Ione/Arlington is at Imbler,
Umatilla plays at Irrigon, Pine Eagle is
at Echo and Stanfi eld travels to Culver.
Dawgs hit the road to take on Sunnyside
Hermiston needs to clean up
mistakes to be successful
By ANNIE FOWLER
East Oregonian
HERMISTON — The Hermiston Bull-
dogs are hitting the road Friday, Sept. 10,
to take on the Sunnyside Grizzlies.
There is nothing sunny about the Griz-
zlies, who are coming off a 34-23 win over
Prosser last week.
“We checked out their fi lm and got it
broken down,” Hermiston coach David
Faaeteete said. “They have a physical run
game, and their off ensive line is aggressive
and very competitive. They fi re around on
defense and they do a great job of tack-
ling.”
Off ensively, the Grizzlies have a few
weapons.
Myles Newhouse caught a touchdown
pass and ran for three more scores —
including a 68-yard touchdown run in the
second quarter.
Newhouse ran for 214 yards on 31
carries, while quarterback Logan Rodri-
guez completed 18 of 27 passes for 200
yards.
The Bulldogs are coming off a 46-10
Mid-Columbia Conference loss to Kami-
akin.
“For the most part, the evaluation of
kids continues,” Faaeteete said. “A lot of
young mistakes were made all over the
fi eld. We need to get that shored up. This
week is about us and improving.”
The Bulldogs rolled up 264 yards of
off ense, with quarterback Chase Elliott
running for 92 yards — which included a
29-yard touchdown run in the third quar-
ter.
“I thought Chase played well,” Faae-
teete said. “He made some good plays with
his legs. He’s still a little rusty.”
The biggest thing Faaeteete would
like to see his team do is clean up the
mistakes. The Bulldogs were penalized
eight times for 102 yards, they lost two
fumbles and Isaac Corey threw an inter-
ception.
“We want to execute better and fi nish
drives,” Faaeteete said. “We can’t make
silly mistakes and take penalties in the
red zone, or turn the ball over. We need to
take care of the little details and we will
be where we want to be.”
EASTERN OREGON
Kathy Aney/East Oregonian, File
Hermiston’s Chase Elliott runs with the ball in the Bull-
dogs home opener Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, against Kami-
akin at Kennison Field. The Bulldogs hit the road Sept.
10 to take on Sunnyside.
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