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SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 3, 1977 -i Mustangs blast Wasco Heppner got back on the winning track with a convincing 32-0 shutout of Wasco County Friday keeping alive the Mus tangs hopes for a Co lumbia Basin Confer ence title. Bryan Marlin scored three touchdowns one on a 59-yard punt re turn to lead the Hepp ner attack. Jim Wishart contributed six points on a two-yard run and Bryce Powell added the final score on a 37-yard interception return. Marlin led the Mus tang rushers, picking up 164 yards on 25 carries while Jim Kenny gained 40 yards on two at tempts and Wishart car ried seven times for 30 yards. All but three of Heppner 's 206 offensive yards came on the ground although quar terback Jerry Cutsforth completed half of his six passes. In limiting the Red sides to 86 yards rushing and 26 yards in the air, standout Heppner de fenders included Marlin with 18 defensive points, Powell and Marty Smith with 15 and Wishart with 13. The Mustangs held Wasco to only two first downs in the game and forced two interceptions by Marlin and Powell and one fumble recov ered by Kenny. Heppner took the opening kickoff in for a touchdown as Marlin i Hoop meeting Nov. 10 MN CASH , Washington at California West of Willow 172 N. Main 2. Georgia vs Florida (in Jacksonville) HEPPNER 217 N. Main 3. Clemson at North Carolina LOTT'S ELECTRIC 369 N. Main 4. Nebraska at Missouri fBlES SUODIN siivici ors HEPPNER 1 k w it Looking ahead picked up good yardage and carried for the score on a sweep from 16 yards out. The de fenses took over for the rest of the quarter forcing several punts. In the second quarter, Kenny broke loose on a 34-yard run to set up the Mustangs second touch down a 17-yard run by Marlin. Later in the quarter, the Mustangs drove from their own 30 with Marlin and Wishart carrying to the two-yard line where Wishart punched the ball over An organizational meeting for anyone interested in playing city league basketball this year has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. in Room 7 of Heppner High School. League play will be similar in format to last year with games slated for Sunday evenings in the high school gym. Anyone interested in playing but unable to attend the meeting should contact the Gazette-Times office prior to Nov. 10. EVERY WEEK 676-5149 . 3 OREGON 676-9158 676-581 1 SCHVADl PH. 676-9481 ' Heppner ball carrier Bryan Marlin turns the corner and looks for an opening in-'the Wasco defense as Steve Marlatt (44) and Joedy Marlatt (58) help Marlin on his way. The Mustangs win set the stage for an important final game clash with Condon Friday. for a 19-0 lead. Heppner recovered an onsides kick and moved to the Wasco 30 as the half ended. In the second half, a Heppner drive ended with an interception but the defense held and forced one of Wasco's seven punts in the game. Action was con fined between the 30s until Kenny recovered a fumble at the Heppner 25 near the end of the third quarter. With five minutes re maining in the game, r" OFFICIAL I ENTRY BLANK TIE BREAKER GAME: PREDICT SCORE Alabama at LSU 1 : 8. : : 2 : 9 : 3 1 o : 4.- I 5- ENTRY FORM MUST BE 5. Syracuse at Cal's N. Mcin & W. Center 676-5062 'St It 4 -I Marlin gathered in a Wasco punt and re turned it all the way for the Mustangs fourth score. Bob Smith's ex tra point upped the margin to 26-0. On the Redsides next posses sion, Powell stepped in front of a Wasco pass and carried it into the endzone for the final score of the game. Big Billhaus-er Bill Bighaus, Hermiston and Mike Sweeney finished with so-so 7-4 Ppipm PM , Herald Sports Editor, who can usually be slates along with Mark Murray, trie 1 1 I P found immersed in his musty collection of This week, Hager, Sweeney and Summers are BibiltliliiWrv football cards, came out on top of the heap in joined by CBEC Manager Dave Harrison and last week's Peerless Picks contest. Bighaus' Pioneer Memorial Hospital respitory therap- 10-1 mark edged G-T staffer Jimbo Summers jst Craig Cooley. who finished at 9-2. PP regulars Terry Hager I JERRY HAGER I JIM SUMMERS MIKE SWEENEY D. MRR-SOlf OlAIG COOLEY Washington at California California California California California California Georgia vs Florida (in Jack sonville) Georgia Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Clemson at North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina Clemson Clemson Nebraska at Missouri Nebraska Missouri Nebraska ' Nebraska Nebraska Syracuse at Navy Syracuse Navy Navy Navv Navy Heppner at Condon Heppner Heppner Condon Heppner Heppner lone at Dufur lone lone lone lone lone Wyoming at Arizona State Wyoming Arizona Arizona Arizona Wyoming Colorado at Iowa State Iowa State Iowa Colorado Iowa Colorado Brown at Dartmouth Brown Dartmouth Dartmouth Brown Dartmouth Alabama at LSU Alabama 41-LSU 14 Alabama 17-LSU 10 Alabama 27-LSU 24 Alabama 24-LSU 13 Alabama 33-LSU14 ulAJv U NAME ADDRESS PHONE BROUGHT IN OR MAILED Navy Arco Ji Sporseen, "Must win by 10 The Mustang defense checked back in after its Homecoming vacation and the result was goose eggs across the board for Wasco County as Heppner recorded CBC win number five, 32-0. Heppner coach John Sporseen said he was generally pleased with his team's perform ance, although at times the play was "a little ragged". "Everybody got some game time and experi ence," Sporseen said. "That's important in a game like this." Sporseen cited the good play of non-regulars Scott McEwen, Phil Johnson and Steve Mar latt as encouraging signs in the game. He also said Ray Miller did a good job filling in for starter Chris Wright at center. Although the Wasco f . Readers should look to advertiser's boxes for games, predicting winner by writing prediction on appropriate fllllP l l 1: Jf(Jl iiuiiiucicu line. O t "I f f J mild kll llilian uvun. inuai ut given 3. Entry forms must be by Friday at 5 p.m. TO THE GAZETTE TIMES BEFORE FRIDAY AT 5 p.m. 6. Heppner THE GAZETTE-TIMES 147 W. Willow SPffYs game was a must win for the Mustangs, the team's title hopes now hinge on the final con test of the season against Condon. Hepp ner now sits in a three-way tie for second place with Oregon Trail and Condon all 5-3 while Sherman leads the pack at 6-1. Heppner still holds a slim chance for an outright conference crown but the numbers seem to be against the Mustangs. Under the tiebreaker system used in the Columbia Basin Conference, Heppner needs at least a ten point margin of victory over Condon coupled with a five-point Oregon Trail win over Sherman to give them the cham pionship and advance the team to district play. I B (n tin kMnnl.A IIM UC'UICdKCI gclIHC received at the Gazette-Times at Condon 676-9223 HEPPNER "If Oregon Trail wins by less than five, Sher man wins the title, if they (O-T) wins by more than five its Oregon that takes the title," Spor seen said. "But we worry too much about the O-T-Sherman game, we've got to concentrate on beating Condon by ten." Even if the Magic five doesn't turn up and Heppner doesn't ad vance to the playoffs, the Mustangs can still claim a share of the championship. "The odds aren't too good that Oregon Trail will win by five but we can still finish tied for the league and that's not a bad accomplish ment," Sporseen said. Sporseen figures the Mustangs will have their hands full at Con m n nsrM 10. Brown borrow Sounvy rain Lexington Colorado Turner, Van lYlcrier & Bryant 187 N. Main 676-9113 8. Wyoming at Columbia Basin Electric Co-op 171 7. linden Way 676-9146 7. lone Heppner 770 W. Riverside I0NE BOARDMAN IAN J don trying to contain Marion Weatherford, one of the league's leading rushers. "The off-tackle play has given us trouble all year and I'm sure they'll run it a lot against us," Sporseen said. "When you look at comparitive scores, there's no doubt it will be a close game. It's just going to be a case of who gets psyched up and it has to be us if we want to get in on the championship." CLASSIFIEDS WORK FOR YOU 676-9228 Wll AT END OF CONTEST at Dartmouth rotnerSiNC 989-8221 at Iowa State Arizona State at Dufur Nor-Gas 676-9450 ib A v l.
