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With Robb Rush
At the first of the season I talked about the
responsibilities of each part of the Heppner (or any other
town's) football effort. I said that the coaches' part was to
teach a winning system. Coming away with the league
championship speaks for itself. I said that it was the team's
responsibility to learn said system and to put forth maximum
effort. The league championship speaks for itself. I said the
resposibility of the fan was to be supportive of the team and
coaches as long as they handled their ends of the bargain.
The group of loyal fans journeying to Elgin speaks for their
part.
The game in Elgin was a bitter disappointment to
everyone concerned most of all the players. But looking
back at the game and getting everything in the proper
perspective, the Mustangs played a decent ball game.
This year's football team no matter how fired up or
dedicated could not function in the manner that took them
to the league championship without the full services of Bryan
Marlin and Dennis Peck. Certainly these two senior players
are not the whole team , not by any stretch of the imagination.
But they are an integral part of the team effort, lending
leadership and great experience in "skilled" positions, both
on defense and on offense.
This year's Mustangs gave the fans a great deal of
entertainment and excitement. We got to see the whole
gamut of games. We were able to see the high-scoring
runaways, the down-to-the-wire heart stoppers, and your
basic do the job and end up ahead games. But throughout the
entire season, the Mustangs gave us a winner, and winners
are more fun to watch.
One of the more important aspects of a season is to see
marked improvement of the team in general and the younger
players in particular. Except for one or two cases, the
Mustangs were able to accomplish this. What this means is
that the fans are going to be able to support winners for some
years to come. I am sorry that this season is over for the
Heppner seniors. But I am also looking forward to the '79
season.
I can't wait to see what Joedy Marlatt is going to do for
an encore. Not to mention the return of juniors Steve Marlatt,
Jim Parker, Larry Palmer, Todd Sherrer, Dale Holland, Ron
Young, Ron Schwartz, Perry Wilson, Lee McCorl and Chris
Zita. The returning sophomores include Ray B. Miller, John
Strahm, Brett Sherrer and John Bier. The returning
freshmen members are John Murray, Doug Holland and
Earl Hammond. Not a bad group to look forward to.
I want to say something about the group of fans traveling
to Elgin. What a group of people! There were as many or
more people from Heppner at the game as there were from
Elgin a good showing of support and enthusiasm. They
seemed to be a highly vocal group, also.
Football games must be only for the fans who are out of
school and the coaches and the team. Because conspicuous
by their absense (save for a loyal few) were the Mustang
student body. The closest thing to a horn was under the hoods
of the cars in the parking lot. It is like the old timers say:
"The times they are a changin'."
In the old days (and some not so old days) a team
(particularly a home-town team) playing in the state
championship series was more important than non-school
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Heppner Mustang hopes for
advancing past the quarter
finals stage in the state Class
A playoff action were dashed
Saturday in Elgin.
The Elgin Huskies, un
defeated champions of the
Wapiti League, proved that
they were as quick as they
were big, racking up four
touchdowns to the Mustangs'
one, for a 25-7 victory.
Heppner was able to contain
the Huskies well for most of
the first half of play, showing
the defensive skills and ball
moving capabilities that made
the Mustangs number one in
the Columbia Basin Confer
ence. But from the second half
on, it was Elgin's game.
Early in the first quarter,
the Elgin team moved to
within ten yards of paydirt,
where Mustang defenders dug
into the frozen Elgin turf,
taking over control of the ball
on downs. The first quarter
ended with no points on the
scoreboard.
In the second period, the
Huskies moved within 20
yards of the goal line, on a
controversial pass play in
which the receiver bobbled the
ball out of bounds ruled a
completion by officials. But
the Mustangs came back, with
Lionel Wood making an inter
ception in the end zone, setting
up another Mustang attack.
Spearheading the attack
was freshman John Murray,
who made most of his 106
yards in rushing for the game
on the first play of Heppner's
possession. Taking a handoff
from his own 20, Murray
sprinted 77 yards to within
three yards of the goal line.
Dennis Peck, the Mustangs'
top ground gainer of the
season, took over, putting the
first score of the game on the
board. A Doug Holland kick
made it 7-0 Mustangs.
While the larger Elgin team
mounted another offensive
drive aided by a controver
sial pass interference call
Lionel Wood again rose to the
occasion for Heppner, picking
off a pass on the Mustangs' ten
yard line. But Heppner failed
to move the ball during that
possession and was forced to
punt.
Randy Burgess fielded the
kick, then sprinted it back for
the Huskies' first score. Mus
tang defenders foiled an Elgin
attempt for a two-point con
version. But Elgin offense,
sparked by the TD-oriented
Burgess brothers, Randy and
Rocky, proved uncontrolable.
With less than two minutes
to go in the half, the Huskies
'drove to within three yards of
paydirt. Heppner's Dennis
Peck, displaying excellent
defensive skill in the game's
first half, was in an the tackle
to thwart the Elgin TD,
injuring his shoulder in the
process. In pain and unable to
move his arm. Peck was
sidelined for the remainder of
the contest. Moments after
Peck was helped from the
field. Elgin's Rocky Burgess
plunged into the end zone from
the two yard line, making it
12-7 for the Huskies as the half
ended.
Returning to the field with
out Peck, and with only
sporadic defensive appear
ances by ankle-troubled senior
standout Bryan Marlin, the
game went downhill for the
Mustangs.
While Heppner was unable
to sustain drives. Rocky
Burgess continued to make
points for the Huskies, on runs
from 9 and 70 yards out.
"Our offense was hurt by
Peck and Marlin being out,
there's no doubt about it,"
said Heppner Coach John
Sporseen. "They (Elgin) were
hitting hard throughout the
game, and we got worn down
as the game went on. ..Elgin is
by far the best team we've
faced all year.
"We gave it our best shot
and got beaten by a better
team." the Heppner coach
stated. "I'm pleased with our
performance during the sea
son." Prospects look good for next
season, with only four starting
seniors graduating. Seven
juniors and three sophomores
started for Heppner during the
Elgin game, and Mustang
freshmen have made key
contributions throughout the
season.
Elgin will face Si. Mary's of
Medford in semifinals action
next week.
The Mustangs will hold a
fall sports award dessert on
Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. It
is expected that Columbia
Basin Conference all-star
team members will be an
nounced at that time.
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Bustin' out
Fleet-footed running back John Murray breaks out and
leaves a surprised Husky defender in his tracks. Murray set
up the Mustangs only score on a 77-yard run, with Dennis
Peck carrying in the TD on the next play. The Heppner squad
lost the quarterfinal game to Elgin 25-7.
Seven Mustangs make
CBC All-Star team
Seven Heppner Mustangs
have been named to first-team
positions on the Columbia
Basin Conference All-Star
team.
The CBC champion Mus
tangs received more positions
on the all-star roster than any
other team in the league.
Selections to the honor squad
were based on voting by
coaches in the conference last
week.
Dennis Peck, the Mustang's
premier ground-gainer was
given a berth as running back.
Named to the all-star offens
ive line were the Mustangs'
hardhitting duo of Joedy
Marlatt and Jim Parker.
Marlatt also won a first-team
all-star slot on the defensive
side, as linebacker. Sticky
fingered Dale Holland captur
ed both defensive and offens
ive top honors as end, and
Bryan Marlin was voted to a
first-team position as all-star
back.
Named to the all-star second
team were center Ray Miller,
linebacker Jim Parker, and
Bryan Marlin. this time for his
punting skill.
Marlin was one of three CBC
standouts to receive all-star
recognition for a second
consecutive year.
Non-Mustangs earning
berths on the CBC all-star
lineup for offense were Wah
tonka quarterback Jeff O'Gor
man; Weston-McEwen run
ning back Brandt Bannister;
Condon running back (and
league rushing leader) Marion
Weatherford; Wahtonka end
Randy Twidwell; Weston
McEwen lineman Frank
Webb; Wahtonka lineman Ron
Schmidt; Umatilla center
Mike Peterson; Wahtonka
kicker Ron Schmidt, and
Sherman punier Eric Kalista.
Defensive first-team mem
bers from elsewhere in the
league were linebackers Seth
Johnson of Weston-McEwen
and Doug Neuman of Condon;
backs Brandt Bannister of
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