SIX The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Nov.2, 1978
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Heat Wasco 33-15 in homecoming
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Fans A; Half time show A.
What can you say about a game that ended 33-15, and
together with a 30-0 drubbing of Condon by Wahtonka, gave
the Heppner Mustangs the Columbia Basin Conference
Championship?
Again, the final score does not tell the whole story. The
Wasco County Redsides were not out of the game by
halftime, a situation that the fans and perhaps some of the
players had expected. The Redsides showed up with a group
of spirited and determined players, who gave the Mustangs
all they wanted in the first half.
But at the start of the second half, the Mustangs showed the
stuff that champions are made of. The Zoo quickly shut off
the Wasco offense and then on the Mustangs' first possession
of the second half, the offense took the ball straight down the
field for a touchdown. It sort of looked like the Mustangs were
telling the boys from Maupin that they could score anytime
they wanted.
Overall, the Mustangs did not play one of their better
games. But how can you argue with the results? Besides,
homecoming is more than a football game, and to play the
game and be able to enjoy the post-game activities as
winners and champions is most important.
The younger members of the Mustang team showed up
very well during the course of the game. John Murray
carried the ball exceptionally well, driving hard and
following his blockers. John's last cut on his touchdown run
just about screwed his would-be tackier into the ground.
Doug Holland also ran hard when he carried the ball, and the
kicking game remains steady.
A special bit of appreciation goes out to the second unit
on offense. They stuck it out in the face of several normally
drive-killing penalties to score the final touchdown. That's
what I call really hanging in there and coming through.
The Bull made it on defense and right away started
knocking people down (the only problem was he was still
going strong after the whistle), but the penalty was one of
enthusiasm.
John Strahm looks like a full-fledged member of the Zoo to
me. It looked like he just knocked people down until he found
the one with the ball. He plays the game as it should be, as a
contact sport. For that matter, the whole team does. The
Mustangs have the stuff that champions are made of.
Congratulations go out to Mr. 'Jim Ackley and Miss
Michelle Portman for an outstanding half-time program. The
new band uniforms are very sharp and should add a lot to the
Mustang spirit as we move into state championship play.
(Even though the Redsides wanted a delay of game penalty
because of halftime activities they still had visions of
grandeur. (
The lone Cardinals have reached the final stage. The run
and gun Cards ripped Cascade Locks and are undefeated this
year, setting the stage for the big finale in Arlington Friday
afternoon at 1 : 30 p.m . The game will be for the Big Sky crown
and a spot in the state playoffs.
Some people seem to think the odds lay with the Honkers,
but I don't think so. The lone team is a very diversified unit.
The Cardinals can score from anyplace on the field in a
multitude of ways, and more important, each aspect of the
offend is tripd and tested and passed Grade A.
Mustangs clinch CBC championship
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Mustang quarterback John Bier finds running room during
Friday's Homecoming victory over Wasco County. Bier
averaged 5.5 yards per carry during the contest, and scored
one of five Heppner touchdowns.
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Movin'on
Homecoming '78 was an
unqualified success for the
Heppner Mustangs.
The Mustangs' 33-15 win
over Wasco County, coupled
with Wahtonka's Friday night
ambush of Condon, gave
Heppner the Columbia Basin
Conference title. .
The win over Wasco also'
gave Mustang head coach
John Sporseen his first home
coming victory in his coaching
career at Heppner."
Senior fullback Bryan Mar
lin put the first Mustang
touchdown on the board in the
first quarter, on a run from
one yard out. Tailback Dennis
Peck, who averaged 8.4 yards
per carry in the Wasco
contest, made it 13-0 for the
Mustangs, on a 20 yard TD
sprint.
Wasco County came back
with seven points, on a 14 yard
pass play from Duane Smuth
erman to Galan Reese follow
ed by a conversion kick.
Sophomore quarterback
John Bier scored the next
Heppner touchdown, on a
keeper from the two yard line.
Fullback John Murray showed
that Heppner's freshman
class was not to be outdone in
the scoring department,
sprinting 28 yards for the
fourth Mustang touchdown.
Murray picked up 90 yards in
nine carries to become the
game's second leading ground
gainer.
Fellow freshman Doug. Hol
land capped off the Heppner
scoring for the evening, cross
ing the goal line from three
yards out.
A Smutherman to Jeff
Parman pass put the Redsides
on the scoreboard for the final
time, but well out of reach of
the Mustangs.
Mustang defenders limited
Wasco County to 160 yards,
compared with 245 yards in
total offense for Heppner.
Heppner maintained better
momentum than the Redsides,
Dickine ud 16 first downs,
compared with 9 for Wasco. ,
The Mustang passing game
was not really a factor in the
Wasco victory, with Lionel
Wood picking up the only
completion-good for a res
pectable 30 yards. The Red
sides, on the other hand,
gained 94 yards via air
mail accounting for more
than half their total offensive
yardage.
Mustang special teams
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group of players who like to
hit. They don't back off
from anyone, and they also
can score when they get
their hands on the ball.
Perhaps the most impor
tant part of the Cardinal
team is attitude. These kids
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good luck to the lone
Cardinals and I hope they
play "their" ball game.
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