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SPORTS Blue Mountain Eagle A8 Wednesday, September 15, 2021 The Eagle/Steven Mitchell Prairie City’s football team stands at attention during the national anthem Friday before their fi rst home game of the season against Wheeler County. The Panthers honored the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan last month. Panthers drop home opener to Wheeler County, 26-12 Prairie City beat Monument/Dayville the week before By Steven Mitchell Blue Mountain Eagle Prairie City senior John Titus scored a touchdown to put the Panthers within one point of the Rattlers. Wheeler was able to fi nd a mod- erate off ensive rhythm, scoring two more times in the third quarter, but the Panthers did not go down with- out a fi ght. The Panthers’ defense was relent- less. Midway into the fourth quarter, junior Doyal Lawrence got an inter- ception while Trey Brown picked up a sack. Thompson said after the game that the Rattlers put a lot of pressure on Prairie City’s off ense which in turn “caused a few issues.” However, he said the off ensive line played well. “That was varsity football,” he said. Teel said, while the team did not play “great,” they played “hard.” “We did not run out of energy, and Prairie City High School’s varsity football team lost their home opener Friday, 26-12, to Wheeler County. The Panthers, fresh off a 54-0 win over Dayville/Monument last week, kept the game close throughout. In the fi rst quarter, Prairie City junior running back Cole Teel put the Panthers on the board with a touch- down. However, the Rattlers blocked a fi eld goal attempt and answered back with a touchdown on the next possession. The Panthers’ defense held Wheeler’s off ense scoreless for the rest of the fi rst quarter, but the Rat- tlers put another touchdown on the board before halftime. Then, with a little less than three minutes to go in the third quarter, The Eagle/Steven Mitchell The Eagle/Steven Mitchell Prairie City junior Cole Teel (26) rushes the ball down the fi eld Friday during the Panthers’ home opener against Wheeler County. Prairie City lost 26-12 and is now 1-1 for the season. we kept playing the whole way,” he said. Thompson said he thought both Teel and sophomore quarterback Wes Voigt played well for the Panthers. According to Thompson, Voigt, who shared quarterback duties last season, was in what was just his fourth high school game Friday. “He’s a competitor, a ball hawk,” Thompson said. “He just has a way of being around the ball, and these guys rally around him. He’s the leader of our team as a sophomore.” Prairie City senior John Titus runs the ball into the end zone Friday for the Pan- thers in the second half of the team’s home opener against Wheeler County. The Panthers lost the game 26-12. Thompson said he is impressed with the whole team, and Friday’s game was valuable in that the team has a better read on where they match up in the league. “Football’s a funny game,” he said. “You win some. You lose some. But we’ll be ready next week.” SHOOTING THE BREEZE BUILDING A FOUNDATION O ne of the most important skills a hunter can develop is the ability to quickly build a stable shooting position. I watch hunting videos where they see the animal and then dink around getting set up for a shot and ask myself what I am doing wrong. Most of the time I fi nd that I have mere seconds between seeing my target and shooting before the opportunity is lost. Taking the time to learn what does and doesn’t work will help you capitalize on your shot oppor- tunities. Generally speaking, the closer to the ground you can get, the more stable you will be. While prone is usually best, I have rarely had the chance to use it. Most of the time the surround- ing brush is just too high. Person- ally, most of my shots have been Rod from a seated posi- Carpenter tion so that is what I practice the most. Shooting sticks are a real help here. To really make this position sta- ble, straighten out your left leg and bring your right leg up so that your right elbow can rest on it. Take your pack and stuff it into the hole created between your right arm and leg for support. Use your left hand to hold the rifle in the crotch of the shooting sticks and lean into them. Should you be unfor- tunate enough to be a lefty, you will of course have to reverse the operation. Quick note, any time you are using a rest like a bipod, shooting sticks or some kind of tripod, you should be push- ing into it, not pulling it back into you. The tacti-cool kids call this “loading,” and it makes for a smoother recoil impulse and bet- ter accuracy. Of course, sitting or kneeling to use a rock or log is pretty com- mon, but you should try it in prac- tice because it really isn’t as stable as some may think. When you are using something hard for a rest, it is a good practice to put something soft, at least your hand, between the rest and the rifl e. If the rifl e is in direct contact with a hard sur- face when it is fi red, it will bounce and throw the shot high. And you risk scratching your rifl e, and that would be really tragic. The least stable position, of course, is standing, but should still be practiced. It can be made more stable by using some kind of support like a fence post, or tree branch. Many moons ago I was fi ghting my way through a giant alder patch when I spied an elk walking away across a draw. I was neck deep in brush so I grabbed a handful of limbs in front of me to use as a rest and was able to fi ll my tag. When using a rest while standing, don’t make the mistake of putting one foot in front of the other. Your feet should be a lit- tle wider than shoulder width apart and squared up to the target. Lean into the support as much as you can. In a world where tags are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, it is well worth your time to be prepared for any oppor- tunity you may have. Share your thoughts with us at shootingthebreezebme@gmail. com. Rod Carpenter is a husband, father and huntin’ fool. SPORTS ROUNDUP Prairie City beats Dayville/Monument, 54-0 the team made six out of their seven fi eld goal attempts. Junior running back Cole Teele rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on six car- ries and then threw a 51-yard pass for a touchdown to sophomore quarterback Wes Voigt. Teele also had a recep- tion for 51 yards. Sophomore Trey Brown had one reception for 30 yards and then scored a touchdown as well, Thompson said. Prairie City football head coach Nick Thompson said his team had a collective total of 316 yards on off ense and seven touchdowns in their season-opening win over Dayville/Monument, 54-0. Prairie City defense, according to Thompson, held Dayville/Monument to a neg- ative 37 yards. Meanwhile, On the defensive side of the ball, Tucker Wright had seven tackles, while Cody Reagan’s pair of tackles led to a loss of yards and the other a sack. Brown had two tackles, and Eli Wright had six and a half tackles. Grant Union volleyball team off to a 5-2 start to its season The Lady Pros picked up a win against Cove but dropped the next game to Baker on Sept. 10 at the Baker Invitational Tournament. At the East vs. West Tournament at Heppner High School Sept. 4, the Pros bested Weston-McE- wen and Heppner 3-0, but dropped their game against Vernonia 3-1. The Eagle could not reach Grant Union High School volleyball head coach Shanna Northway for comment before press time. 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