HEPPNER (ORE.) GAXETTETIMES. Twst. OcUber 4, itTS
A 14-13 cllffhrn-cr
Mustangs
spectacylair
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The Heppner High School
Mustang football team played
exceptional ball Friday night
0j upset McEwen-Weston,
tin.
The Mustang! knew they
were playing one of the
tty-ranked teams In the state,
so this was not going to be an
ordinary ball game. They
would have to guard against
pass receivers who could
outrun them and hold against
a line that out weighed them.
After the first few series of
downs, when the Mustangs
held the Scots, they knew they
could win. Not over-confident,
just determined, and with
each play their spirits were
renewed as cheers from the
crowd spurred them ui;
Early In the second quk' it,
John Boyer, Mustang ei.l,
took a punt return on his own 6
yard line and raced 94 yards
for a touchdown. The try for
the extra point was good and
the Mustangs led 7-0.
The Mustangs managed to
hold the Scots scoreless until
the third quarter, when the
Scots scored on a pass play
and a short run to tie the ball
gsme 7-7.
Midway through the fourth
quarter the Scots Intercepted
a Mustang pass and started a
drive toward the Mustang goal
line, only to have the Mus
tangs stop It with a pass
Interception of their own.
With Just over 2 minutes left
In the ball game, the Mustangs
scored another TD, made the
PAT and led 14-7.
The cheers from the crowd
had Its effect on the Mustangs.
The entire squad dug In to
hold. They also knew they
could not afford to make any
errors now, for the Scots were
backed against the wall and
fighting the clock.
With less than a minute to
play, the Scots were knocking
on the Mustang door. With
fourth down and IS yards to go
for a Scot TO, a pass
Interference penalty was
called on the Mustangs, giving
the Scots first and goal on the
Mustang I yard line.
The Mustangs tried to hold,
but the Scots scored their
second TD with leu than a
minute left to play.
Silence fell over the crowd
as fans tried to figure out If the
Scots would go for the two
points or try for the extra
point and a tie. As the Scots
lined up for the single point
conversion there were shouts
from the crowd of, "They
won't kick," and "pass!
pass!" The Scots went for the
tie. The ball missed the
uprights. The Mustangs won
the ball game by a single
point.
Heppner hsd defeated the
mighty McEwen-Weston tesm
that had scored 170 points In
its last three games while
holding their opponents score
less. An upset, no; a victory, yes.
The Mustangs proved not only
to themselves but to their fans
that an inspired team with the
proper coaching can over
come the odds. It happened
Friday night in Heppner.
The statistics for the game:
1st downs, Heppner S, Scots
16; net yards rushing, Hepp
ner 12, Scots 90; net yards
passing, Heppner 80, Scots
216; penalties, Heppner 44,
Scots 105; return yardage
( kick -off and punts); Heppner
105, Scots SS.
The score by quarters are:
2nd quarter, John Boyer, (H)
94 yard punt return, PAT,
Matt Greenuo: Srd quarter,
W-Mc, Kelly Allen, 4 yard
run, PAT, Tony Vlllanueva;
V.h quarter; (H), 33 yard pass,
Gentry to Harrison. PAT,
Greenup, W-Mc, I ysrd pais,
Vlllanueva to Lieuellen, PAT
failed.
Jerry Gentry (H) completed
. 8x19 passes for a total of 90
yards; Tony Vlllanueva (W
Mc) completed 19x3 for 214
yards.
Heppner had 2 Interceptions
and Weiton-McEwen had the
ball Intercepted 3 times.
The Mustangs are now tied
with Condon for first place In
the Columbia Basin League.
These teams meet Friday
night at Condon. Game time la
I p.m.
The next home game for the
varsity will be against Pilot
Rock, Thursday, Oct. II.
Game time Is I p.m.
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The mighty Mustangs, front row from the left, Jim Marquardt, Jim Wllhelm, Jack Chltty,
Jehn Luclanl, Doug Gonty, Charlie Sumner, John Myers, Osve McLeod. Mark Wright, John
Kilkenny, Jerry Gentry, and Karl Harrison. Back row from the left, Dyrk Dunlap, John
Boyer, Dana Sweek, Davit! Daly, Mike Bergitrom, Clayton Wilson, Matt Greenup, Randy
Morris, Mike Mills, Cliff Harris, Ken Eckman and Joe Kenny.
Heppneri coaching staff, from the left, Dean Naffiiger, Chuck Starr and Dale Conklln.
JVs drop one to Weston-McEwen
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Morrow
County
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Vleppner junior varsity foot
ballers yielded to a bigger,
stronger Weston-McEwen
squad at Athena Monday
afternoon, 36-18.
. After trailing 20-6, at half-
' time, Heppner came back
strong in the second half only
to allow the opponents to wear
them down in the late going.
"We are improving," said
Coach Dale Conklin. "Had we
played Pilot Rock and Condon
like we played Monday, we
would have three wins to our
credit."
Heppner's Jayvees moved
the ball much more effectively
, going against the combined
Weston-McEwen squad. The
locals had over 200 yards
gained, most of the yardage
by passing.
Credited with outstanding
efforts were Dale Munkers,
Wade Padberg, Doug Harris,
Mike Orwick and David All
stott. Next Tuesday the JVs travel
to Condon for a 4 p.m.
rematch.
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Heppner Padberg 80 pass
from Allstott (pass failed).
Heppner - Allstott 2 run (pass
failed).
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