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"f(f-f fr""-' - --.-,, r r . . . , . r IT , t . . , r . r The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, October 27, 1977 SEVEN Lyle With only 13 seconds elapsed on the clock, the Heppner Mustangs found themselves behind by eight points and slapped with a five yard illegal procedure penalty without ever having touched the ball. From there it got worse as an uninspired Heppner team increased its string of Home coming defeats to the tune of a 42-14 shellacking by Lyle, Wash. Hurting at several key positions, the Mustangs gave up 332 yards in the game as Lyle quarterback James Hil zer completed seven of 14 passes for 140 yards and Trojan runners carried for 182 yards. Since they were forced to play catch up football from the outset, Heppner unveiled a nearly forgotten passing game with quarterback Jerry Cuts forth completing 12 of 33 attempts for 138 yards. Tight end Dale Holland was on the receiving end of nine of the throws for 70 yards and one touchdown. Seniors Jim Wish art and Gordon Hoffnagle split the running duties for Hepp ner with Hoffnagle gaining 63 yards on 18 carries and Wishart picking up 49 yards on 17 runs. Hizler, the leading scorer in the state of Washington com ing into the game, added to his cause by hauling the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touch down. Randy Kamp carried for the two point conversion and Lyle had an 8-0 lead that was never challenged. When Heppner finally got a chance to put the ball in play, Cutsforth completed the first of his passes to Holland but the Mustangs were stopped short of a first down. Following a punt by substitute punter Jim Parker, Eric Clow intercepted Hilzer's second down pass and returned it into Lyle territory. Hoffnagle and Wishart alter- RUBBER STAMPS 676-9228 MN CASH 1 . North Carolina at West of 172 N. Main 2. Purdue at Northwestern Mump HEPPNER 217 N. Main 3. Washington at UCLA LOUT'S ELECTRIC 369 N. Main 4. Arizona at il.ES HEPPNER 41. ,jjm ir-7i.; J3B x blasts :. I Senior halfback Gordon Hoffnagle takes handoff from Jerry Cutsforth and follows the block of running mate Bryce Powell. The Mustangs found the going tough in the 42-14 loss to Lyle. nated for yardage up the middle until Cutsforth was intercepted when his arm was hit on the release. Lyle pushed the ball to the 10 where Wishart covered a fumble to end the drive. After Wishart carried for a first down, the Mustangs were able to stay on the attack when Chris Wright recovered a fumbled punt near midfield. PEER LESS PICKS North Carolina at Maryland Purdue at Northwestern Washington at UCLA Arizona at BYU N. Texas State at Florida St. Montana at Montana Sate SMU at Texas A&M Colorado State at Wyoming Yale at Cornell Oregon at Washington State Texas Tech at Texas EVERY lIi Maryland Willow 676-5149 OREGON 676-9158 676-5811 BYU SCHWAB! um PH. 676-9481 Mustangs HI 1:5 Despite the break, Heppner lost the ball on downs and Hilzer found Andy Schlagen for 45 yards to set up the Trojan's second TD. Following the kickoff, the Mustangs coughed up the ball again this time inside their own 25. Lyle drove the ball in for their third score and the conversion made it 22-0 with six minutes to go in the half. For the second straight week, an area coach came out on top of the heap among the Peerless Picker this time it was lone football coach Gordon Meyers. None of the pickers, including Meyers, came out with TERRY HAGER JIM .North Carolina Northwestern UCLA BYU Florida Montana SMU Wyoming Cornell WSU , Texas Tech 10-Texas 21 urriuiML ENTRY BLANK TIE BREAKER GAME: ENTRY FORM MUST BE 5. N. Texas State Cd's N. Mcin & V. Center 676-5062 Heppner mounted its only scoring drive of the half from their own 30 as Holland, Hoffnagle and Wishart all contributed first down plays. Cutsforth hit Hoffnagle on a 35-yard scoring pass and Bob Smith's extra point closed the gap to 22-7. Lyle wasted no time in regaining its 21 point advantage as Hilzer notched the visitor's fourth TD with 11 seconds to go in the half. ' The Mustangs came out throwing in the second half Cutsforth hit Holland and Bryce Powell for good yard age. An interference call gave Heppner a first down at the Trojan eight and Cutsforth found Holland in the endzone for the score. Lyle posted its next points in short order aided by Randy Kamp's 30-yard gain and a pitch to Jeff Kamp for 10. On Heppner's next posses sion, the Lyle defense held and a bad snap to the punter was recovered by the Trojans at the Mustang 12. Lyle moved to the one before penalties and a Sam Myers sack pushed the ball out of scoring range. Heppner took over on downs as the third quarter ended. Punts were exchanged in the fourth quarter until a Cutsforth pass was intercep ted and the Trojans marched " for a final score.Jeff Kamp broke loose for 38 yards and Hilzer hit two passes before carrying the ball over from - four yards out. more winners than losers but Myers 5-6 mark was the best of the lot. Trailing Meyers were Mike Sweeney and Jim Summers who finished at 4-7. Terry Hager and Mayor Jerry Sweeney brought up the rear with 3-8 marks. SUMMERS MIKE SWEENEY North Carolina Purdue Washington Arizona Florida Montana State Texas Wyoming Yale WSU Texas Tech 7-Texas 17 Maryland ? . Purdue ' ' "; UCLA ' BYU Florida State Montana Texas Colorado Cornell WSU Texas Tech 13-Texas 17 NAME ADDRESS PHONE PREDICT SCORE 8. BROUGHT IN OR MAILED at Florida ST. Arco UCDDJJPD inJF RflARDMAN a K x 3 l I K V 2- X V Sporseen, "Good offensive game. " There was still seven min utes left in the first half but the Lyle defensive unit was stand ing up in front of their bench leading a cheer for their offensive teammates on the field fully confident that the game with Heppner was in the bag. The Mustangs didn't do much to change anyone's thinking as they were steam rolled by the Trojans 42-14 Friday in Mustang Stadium. Heppner was never really in the game after Lyle jumped to an 8-0 lead on the strength of an 86-yard return of the opening kickoff. "This is the first time I've had the opening kickoff run back against a team I've coached," Mustang coach John Sporseen said. "It was just not a good game any way you look at it." Despite the lopsided score, Sporseen pointed to several interesting statistics in the game. Heppner picked up 17 first downs to the Trojan's 11 while the Mustangs snapped AA. Murray North Carolina Purdue Washington Arizona North Texas Montana State Texas Colorado Yale WSU Texas Tech 13-Texas 20 Texas Tech at Texas f . Readers should look to advertiser's boxes for games, predicting winner by writing prediction on appropriate RULES numbered line. 2. Score must be given 3. Entry forms must be received at the Gazette-Times by Friday at 5 p.m. TO THE GAZETTE TIMES BEFORE FRIDAY AT 5 p.m. 6. Montana at THE GAZETTE-TIMES 147 W. Willow r 2 w mm -mm m m off 71 offensive plays to Lyle's 55. Quarterback Jerry Cuts forth's 34 pass attempts was a new high for Sporseen coached teams and far ex ceeded the Mustang's output for the previous four games combined. With two-thirds of the start ing backfield out of the lineup, Jim Wishart and Gordon Hoffnagle took up the running slack and Dale Holland pulled in nine Cutsforth passes. "I'm not disappointed in the offense at all," Sporseen said. "The line play was good and it was probably our best offen sive game of the season." The problem rested with the defense which Sporseen said was simply "not able to get up for a fourth consecutive week". "It was partly a mental problem, but it was also a physical problem...they've been through three straight tough games," Sporseen said. Starters Dennis Peck and This week Peerless Pick regulars Hager, Summers and Sweeney are joined by Mark Murray of Murray's Drug and Bill Bighaus, sports editor of the Hermiston Herald. Keep a close eye on the Bighaus picks a self proclaimed professional prognositicator. B. Bighaus North Carolina Purdue UCLA BYU Florida Montana State Texas Colorado Yale WSU Texas Tech 6 -Texas 30 1 I I 0 for tie-breaker game. Montana State 676-9223 Bryan Marlin were missing from the Mustang secondary and quarterback James Hilzer was given plenty of protection and time to exploit the inexperience. Jim Kenny anchored the Heppner defense with 19 points from the coaching staff and Bob Smith, Sam Myers, Bryce Powell and Joedy Marlatt each totaled 17 points. "They threw more than I thought they would," Spor seen said. "But if we were at full strength I think the teams would be about equal." Since the loss came in a non-league contest, the Mus tangs still face Wasco County and Condon in a possible run for the title.Condon's win last week over Oregon Trail tight ened the race to the point where there could be a five-way tie for first place Heppner Mens' & Boys' broken sizes Dress & Casual Shoes $9.99 Mens' Wellington style BROKEN B f SIZES Walker Vibram Pull-on Boots Womens' & Girls' Vinyl Fashion Boots Womens' & Girls' Odds & Ends Odor eater insoles Liimiii niniiiiiinrmi-i-'""" II . $10 FIRST PRIZE 10. SMU at orrotnf Grain Lexington 9. Colorado State at Wyoming Turner, Van Marter & Bryant 187 N. Main 8. Yale Columbia Basin Electric Co-op 171 VV. Linden Way 676-9146 7 Oregon at Heppner 770 W. Riverside going into the final week of play. "There will be plenty of motivation for Wasco, Spor seen said. "We can't overlook them but if we play decent ball I think we'll win and then it will come down to Condon all or nothing." Although Wasco is winless, Sporseen said that type of team can be dangerous since they will try just about anything to break the string. "I heard that Wasco is going with a single-wing which we've never seen before so we'll have to be ready," Sporseen said. Bryan Marlin will return after missing the Lyle game with a virus and Dennis Peck is a doubtful player pending a doctor's report on a broken bone in his wrist. 676-5241 15.99 $19.99 4.99 9.99 REG. $1.49 99e Come by and see the moonlight bargains we conjured up tor (for GRAND CC SECOND JlZtJ PRIZE JJ PRIZE AT END OF CONTEST Texas A & M rowers inc. 989-8221 676-9113 at Cornell Washington State Nor-Gas 676-9450
