6A — BAKER CITY HERALD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
Seahawks top Cardinals, take NFC West lead
For a few days at least, Seattle (7-
3) will be back on top alone until the
SEATTLE — It was a fl ash-
Rams play on Monday night against
back performance for the Seattle
Tampa Bay. It was an important
Seahawks, and coach Pete Carroll
victory for the Seahawks heading
enjoyed the show.
into the softest part of their schedule,
A bruising running game. Russell
with four upcoming games against
Wilson making plays without being
teams with a combined 8-28-1 record.
asked to do everything. And the
Wilson was 23 of 28 for 197
Seahawks defense coming through
yards and TD passes of 25 yards to
in key moments to shut down Kyler
DK Metcalf and 11 yards to Tyler
Murray and the Arizona Cardinals for
Lockett in the fi rst half. Wilson
a 28-21 win Thursday night.
had committed 10 turnovers in the
Wilson still did his part, throwing
previous four games combined, a
for two touchdowns and rebounding
stretch that started with Seattle’s
from his worst performance of the
37-34 overtime loss to Arizona in
season just a few days ago. But he
Week 7.
had help in the form of Carlos Hyde
Lockett, who had 15 catches for
Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times-TNS 200 yards and three TDs in the fi rst
rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown,
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson hits receiver DK Metcalf for a 25- meeting with Arizona, had another
and a defense that sacked Murray
three times, including Carlos Dunlap’s yard touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, Nov. 19. nine catches for 67 yards.
clinching play inside the final minute.
But the biggest boost for Seattle
“Our guys really wanted to turn
didn’t matter. Guys played really well including losses in the past two
was the return of its run game.
things and get back on track,” Car-
across the board.”
weeks to Buffalo and the Los Angeles Hyde had a 2-yard TD run in the
roll said. “And even with all of the
Wilson was fl awless, erasing the
Rams. The skid left Seattle in a tie
third quarter, and Seattle fi nished
situations, with all the guys in and
mistakes from the past four weeks
atop the NFC West with the Rams
with 165 yards rushing.
out in the lineup and all that, it just
when Seattle dropped three of four,
and Cardinals.
“It helped balance our offense out
By Tim Booth
AP Sports Writer
today,” Hyde said. “We was able to
hit passes, run the ball, move down
the fi eld. You know, how we play.”
Murray and DeAndre Hopkins
couldn’t rekindle the magic from
their last-second touchdown to beat
Buffalo last Sunday. Murray was
29 of 42 for 269 yards and two TDs,
but Seattle was able to get the kind
of pressure on the QB that was
missing from the fi rst meeting.
“They defi nitely played for me in
certain situations but like I said, we
put up 21, had a chance to win the
game at the end, but throughout
the game, we started slow and kept
shooting ourselves in the foot,” Mur-
ray said.
And that pressure came through
in the closing seconds. On fourth-
and-10 at the Seattle 27 with 38
seconds left, Dunlap got around the
edge and tackled Murray for his
second sack of the night. Seattle
fi nished with three sacks and seven
QB hits after not touching Murray
in the fi rst meeting.
Celtics pick former Duck Pritchard in NBA Draft 1st round
By Jimmy Golen
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON — The Boston
Celtics loaded up on backcourt
depth in the NBA draft on
Wednesday night, picking
Vanderbilt shooting guard
Aaron Nesmith and Oregon
point guard Payton Pritchard
in the fi rst round.
The Celtics used the No. 14
pick on Nesmith, a 6-foot-6,
215-pound sophomore who was
averaging 23 points and shoot-
ing 51% before a foot injury
ended his season 14 games in.
Some analysts called him the
best shooter in the draft.
“The shooting is his thing,”
Celtics coach Brad Stevens
said. “When you can put the
ball in the basket, that cer-
tainly is a benefi t.”
Nesmith called himself an
“absolute sniper” and said he
wanted to make life easier for
Celtics veterans like Jayson
Tatum, Kemba Walker and
Jaylen Brown. He described
himself as “a guy that’s always
going to be there, work hard
and earn his stripes.”
With the 26th overall pick,
the Celtics selected Pritchard,
who was the Pac-12 player
of the year after leading the
conference with 20.5 points per
game and 5.6 assists. Stevens
praised his toughness.
“It should be fun to watch
all these guys battle it out for
playing time,” Stevens said,
noting that the pandemic has
scrambled the offseason sched-
ule. “It’s come and get ready
for real basketball in a couple
of weeks. That should be a big
challenge for all these guys.”
Picking the NFL: week 11 ‘Freeze’ puts high school
New England
Patriots (4-5) vs.
Houston Texans
COREY
(2-7)
Philadelphia
KIRK
Eagles (3-5-1) vs.
After their big win
Cleveland Browns
against the Ravens,
(6-3)
the Patriots head to
Two teams with dif-
Houston to face the
ferent outcomes the previous week, but both struggling Texans. Though this game will be
looked incredibly fl at. The Eagles lost to the
close, I do see the Patriots returning to a .500
New York Giants in a game they should have record with a 17-14 win.
won, and the Browns were barely able to
defeat the Texans. I am going to give the edge Miami Dolphins (6-3) vs.
to the Browns here, for being at home and the Denver Broncos (3-6)
Tua Tagovailoa is arguably the hottest
Eagles struggling to fi gure out their identity.
The Browns will get their seventh win, 27-21. rookie QB in the NFL. After defeating fellow
rookie Justin Herbert and the Chargers last
Atlanta Falcons (3-6) vs.
week, he fi nds himself in the Mile High City
New Orleans Saints (7-2)
to take on the Broncos, and I can’t go against
For the second straight week the Saints are the guy. Tua time will remain intact with his
at home, and against NFC South opponent
fourth consecutive win, defeating the Broncos
in the Falcons for the fi rst of two matchups
28-17.
in the next three weeks. Although they’re on
New York Jets (0-9) vs.
a two-game winning streak, the Falcons are
destined to struggle against this Saints team, Los Angeles Chargers (2-7)
The Chargers continue to compete in each
specifi cally on defense. Drew Brees will ex-
ploit their weaknesses and lead New Orleans game, but when it comes down to crunch time
they cannot win. This game, however, will
to victory, 35-21.
be different, as the Jets are struggling even
Cincinnati Bengals (2-6-1) vs.
more. Oregon alumnus Justin Herbert will
Washington Football Team (2-7)
lead the Chargers to victory, 27-10.
Both teams are struggling and looking for
a big morale boost. Washington is on its third Green Bay Packers (7-2) vs.
quarterback in Alex Smith, and the Bengals Indianapolis Colts (6-3)
are running out of gas toward the end of
This game has arguably the most appeal
games. I am going to give the Bengals a slight to close out the afternoon games on Sunday
edge on the road, as I see rookie QB Joe Bur- as both teams have been red hot as of late. I
don’t see how the Colts can stop this aerial
row having a big game to secure their third
offense with Aaron Rodgers and company.
win, 27-24.
The Packers will be celebrating their eighth
Detroit Lions (4-5) vs.
victory, 27-24.
Carolina Panthers (3-7)
After a big win against Washington, Detroit Dallas Cowboys (2-7) vs.
Minnesota Vikings (4-5)
is excited to see that running back D’Andre
The Vikings have been on quite a tear the
Swift looks like a cornerstone for their future.
last few weeks, and after a stellar perfor-
Meanwhile, the Panthers are hoping that
their top back, Christian McCaffrey, remains mance against the Bears on Monday Night
Football, they fi nd themselves hosting the
healthy enough to suit up for more than
just a game or two at a time after sitting out Cowboys. I expect this win streak to continue,
last week due to a shoulder injury. I give the as the Minnesota offense is too much for the
Cowboys in a 28-17 win.
edge to Carolina, as I think they are a more
dynamic team that has played a tougher
Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) vs.
schedule. The Panthers will win, 21-14.
Las Vegas Raiders (6-3)
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-0) vs.
The reigning Super Bowl champions are
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8)
seeking redemption this week with their trip
The Steelers continue to remain the team to Allegiant Stadium to take on the Raiders.
to beat in the NFL, and fi nd themselves in
Las Vegas handed the Chiefs their only loss,
Jacksonville in this week 11 matchup. As
but I don’t see a repeat of that Oct. 11 upset.
a team expected to make their case for the
Patrick Mahomes will have a big game and
Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes in next year’s lead the Chiefs to victory, 27-21.
draft, the Jaguars are still competing each
week and posing a threat. But not against the Los Angeles Rams (6-3) vs.
undefeated Steelers, who will dominate, 28-3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3)
After dealing the Seahawks a loss last
Tennessee Titans (6-3) vs.
week, the NFC West is up for grab for three
Baltimore Ravens (6-3)
teams, Seattle, Arizona and the Rams. I just
Both teams are looking to rebound from
can’t pick against Tampa Bay after their big
big losses. I’m going to side with the Ravens, win against Carolina. I expect this game to be
24-21.
high-scoring, but the Bucs will win, 38-35.
Current Record:
81-42-1
sports practices on hold
probably one of the safer places for our kids
to be,” said Buell Gonzales Jr., athletic direc-
The Nov. 18 to Dec. 2 statewide “freeze”
tor for the Baker School District.
designed to slow the recent surge in CO-
Pendleton High School Athletic Direc-
VID-19 cases stopped high school sports
tor Mike Somnis wasn’t surprised by the
practices before they had a chance to get
OHA’s announcement.
started.
“I think the signs were kind of pointing
The last of three month-long “mini-
that way,” Somnis said.
sessions” was scheduled to start Tuesday,
Not all schools will be affected in quite
Nov. 17.
the same way.
This session was for traditional winter
La Grande High School, for instance, had
sports — basketball, wrestling and swim-
already delayed its winter sports mini-
ming.
session.
When Oregon Gov. Kate Brown an-
“We had already decided to wait until af-
nounced the two-week freeze, the restric-
ter Thanksgiving week to start up anyway,
tions didn’t include high school sports.
so we put our winter sports on delay next
But on Wednesday, Nov. 18, the day the
week until we got back from Thanksgiving
freeze started, the Oregon Health Author-
just to see what the numbers are like then,”
ity (OHA) stated that schools will have to
said Darren Goodman, La Grande’s athletic
stop indoor sports, including basketball and director.
wrestling.
Athletes now have to return to home
“I was disappointed, I felt that the district workouts.
had done a great job in keeping kids safe
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and I would argue that our school district is
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