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"Miistong state' impressive
Heppner's 5-0 Mustangs will
gaunter onto the Mustang turf
Friday, destined to cither
remain undefeated or drop to
second place.
Heppner's team statistics
would make any team proud.
Let's look at the Mustangs
through the eyes of statis
ticians. Leading the Mustang de
fensive attack with 81 points is
Carl Christman. Despite two
twisted ankles, the senior
safety came up with 12 points
Thursday in Athena. He has
had 22 unassisted tackles this
season, 25 assists, and three
intercepted passes (returned
for 86 yards).
John Schiller has 63 points
from his defensive end task
force. He has come up with 10
unassisted tackles and 33 as
sists. Schiller has recovered
two fumbles and intercepted
one pass and returned it five
yards.
Close behind is Marty
Smith. He. has seven unas
sisted tackles and 43 assists.
Smith has blocked one pass
and recovered one fumble.
Down the line, Mark Parker
has scored the Mustangs' only
defensive TD. He scampered
26 yards with an Interception
against Oregon Trail. Parker,
with 50 points, has had 28
assists.
Tim Daly has 42 points,
followed by Brian Msrlln with
41. Jim Kenny with 34 (getting
24 last Thursday), Chris
Rauch has 31, Tom Skow 20,
Bruce Young 20, Kenny Grleb
17, Jim Wlshart 17, Chrltt
Wright 15. Jeff CuUforth 15,
Bob Smith 13, and Jack
Yocom has 10.
The Mustang offensive stats
are Just as Impressive.
Steve McLaughlin pace the
Heppner unit with a 4.8 yard
average, piling up 325 yards
on 68 carries. Skow has a 3.1
average, gaining 116 yards on
37 carries. Wayne Seiti has 67
yards and a 3.0 average,
followed by Marlin at 2.5,
Young at 1.3 and a handful of
others with less than a yard
average.
The team stats figure a 3.0
yard average per carry, Hep
pner has gained 574 yards on
the ground In 190 carries and
has come up with 12 touch
downs. In the air, Young and Dave
AlUiott, recently Injured QB,
have combined for a 46 per
cent completion rate, hitting
on 26 of 56 tosses. Heppner has
picked up 4fi6 yards for two
TDs and five Interceptions.
Christman leads a pack of
seven receivers. His 27.5 yard
per catch average remain at
the top of tha conference. He
has had 10 catche for 273
yards and two touchdown.
Dale lloilano' has two grabs
for 52 yards and a 26 yard
average. Alter that. Jeff Cuts
forths 16 yard averaga Is
followed by Sells at 10.5,
Marlin at 9, Skow, and Jerry
CuUforth at 8.
The top scoring threat re
mains in McLaughlin. He has
34 points to his credit, scoring
five times on runs and booting
four of eight extra points.
Skow, Allstott and Christman
have scored 18 points each,
Christman has 14 points,
Parker and Marlin have six
points each, Bob Smith has
booted three of three extra
points and Holland was on the
receiving end of a two point
conversion pass for two
points.
In specialty fields, Marlin Is
the leading punter with a 34
yard average on Just one punt.
Parker has booted 20 punts for
a 27.9 average. In kickoffs,
Ron Ward has a 40 yard
average in one boot. Smith has
kicked off 18 times for 615
yards and a 34.2 average.
Kickoff return stats show
Christman leading with a 17.7
average on three returns.
Dennis Peck has a 17 yard
average, followed by Skow at
16, Marlin at 13.5 and Young at
8.5 yards per return.
Christman is the major punt
returner and has a 9.5 yard
average on two returns.
Team stats are what the
Mustangs can boast on. They
have outscored their op
ponents, 101-40. By quarter,
Heppner has taken a 34-0
advantage in the first period,
even at 14 in the second, ahead
34-14 in the third, and again
creeping ahead, 19-12 in the
final.
The Mustangs have a 20.1
average per game and their
opponents have been held to
less than two touchdowns at 8
points.
Heppner has been slapped
with 265 yards in penalties.
Senior
Comments
Scott
Groshens
So.
Pettyjohn's
Farm and Building
Supply
Lex.-Heppner Hwy.
676-9157
No. 82
Jerry
Cutsforth
Jr.
160 lbs.
SEARS Authorized
Catolog Sales
Jack Van Winkle
Heppner 676-9106
DOUG ANSOTEGUI
"This is my first year of
Heppner football and I'm
very impressed with the
way this team has im
proved. I think we will win
the homecoming game and
all to come if we keep level
heads."
KINDALL THOMAS
"This season of football
is my first and last for
Heppner High School. I like
football and guys I play it
with. Heppner High has
been pretty good to me. I'm
proud to be a Mustang."
No. 78
I w"H I Marty
iy). Smith
v j- Jor.
224 lbs.
Lebush Shoppe
Heppner 676-5561
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I No. 86
' j Dale
Holland
i 167 lbs.
Coast-to-Coast
Heppner 676-9961