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Mustangs trample Pirates JVs hold early lead for win I h r H e pp ner G a ie tte -T im es. H e p p n e r. O rego n W ednesday, Septem ber 17, D*8b - S f \ F N To earn bragging rights By Ashley ( o n k lin Heppner's ju n io r varsity football team capitalized on tw o early tur nosers and then held on late in the lourth quarler to open its season w ith a lb 8 w in o v e r the Stanfield Tigers last Monday night The Mustangs scored their first touc hdow n w uh 9 10 left in the first period when Harney I indsay tell on a tumble in the end zone after an cr rant pitch from quarterback D ick IV x in to Russell B ritt B ritt added the extra p>int to put Heppner up 8 0 P ie Mustangs score was set up on an interception by Brian Kollman A fter recovering a T iger fum ble. Heppner scored again w ith 5 To re muining in the period on a seven points Kevin C u m utt played the game o f his life , collecting a team high lb tackles and had 20 defensive points Heppner w ill travel to Athena this Friday to try and tackle the W eston M cF w en Tiger Scots The Tiger Scots are a perfect 2 0 in C BC play and 7-0 overall Hepp ncr beat Weston M cF w en b-0 last season, but the Tiger Scots came back w ith a b-0 w in in the season opener for both teams on August 29 To stop the Tiger Scots. Heppner must stiip the running trio o f W hip Hagen. John Pike and John Shanks Hagen d id n 't carry the ball in the opener against Heppner and Pike, the league s leading rusher, d id n 't play last Diursday at Wasco Coun tv (a .70-0 w in) I 2 • 0 0 7 * 0 0 Taykw >k»i 5 P»** « f 0 T Bowling News 14 JO ■ tmirnâ) ul Spurrtimerv September 2 75 un - Lost D r w « I » h v lfo tiitm fcxl Me* tad Pelersons 7'A - 'Y ! J's Camera 7 I l ens Processing 7 I le s Schwab 7 I Central M arket | 7 Black M t F.lcct | 7 Bud's Pub | . 7 Gardners W - 77Y Splits convcrted fheo Greenup 5-7 9 H igh game C h ris Limancn-271 High séries C hris I imancn 7qo I orrudr II *2 I I 2 M« Al « «1 « I I J Pholo t>* Tom 4rn#i mffta Heppner's David Pedro eludes Pirate Matt Nuttbrock By Ashlev C o n k lin M aking the big plays »hen thev counted the most. Heppner's football team prevailed 20 7 over the River side Pirates last Friday mghi the vein for the Mustangs wave them their first victory in ivvo Colum bia Hasin Conference tries this season The w in also gave the Mustangs "fo o tb a ll bragging rig h ts " in M o r row County tor the first tim e since 1981. A lte r the pirates took a 7 b lead, Heppner came back w ith tw o touchdowns from I>av id Pedro in the fourth period to post the victory The Mustangs drew first blood m id w a y th ro u g h the o p e n in g quarter A lte r Heppner forced Riverside to punt, the Mustangs had good field position on their ow n 42 yard line on a lb yard punt return by Scott Jones Pedro rambled 10 yards to the Pirate 48 and a play later Jones scampered TO yards to put Heppner on the Pirates 18 yard line Hut Riverside seemed to have the Mustangs stopped when fourth and 17 came up on the 25-yard line However. Joe T aylo r found a wide-open Troy Hyatt on a picture perfect plav to put Heppner on top. b-0 Neither team scored after that in the first halt although each team had its chances A fte r H ya tt's touchdown. R iv e r side came right hack down the field and marched to the Heppner 20 However, the d rive was snuffed out when D ick Devin intercepted Jason Michael in the end /one I ay lor led the Mustangs back to the Pirate 42. but a fourth and tour e ffo rt tailed to pick up a first down Heppner had another chance to score w ith just over two minutes left in the first hall Pirate punter M ike G riffin tumbled the snap from center and the Mustangs Archie Smith Form er Mustang to play for Mountaineers Donald Raymond L o ti. 22. of Hcpp ncr. w ill play tootball tor the Pastern O regon State College Mountaineers this fall L o tt, son ot Randy and Bernice Lott o f Heppner. played a year as defensive corner at Heppner H igh School m : A : A ^ llV A : .L \U J L U .J Z I 2 J • tl « to ? r-cl 4 H) 5 A4 a « 14 Htsw I $ Mc*!»« t I M I» ñ * * . recovered on the Pirale 21 Hut on fourth and nine on the 20. T aylor was picked o tt by Matt Nuttbrook and the Pirates ran out the rest ot the first halt clock Riverside took the second hall k ic k o ff and marched 72 yards in 19 plays, using up 9 lb o f f the c lo c k . to take a 7 b lead N utlbrock kept the drive alive twice on lourth down runs and Keith 1 imancn gave the Pirates a first down on fourth and IT play front Heppner's 17 G r if fin capped the d riv e by scooting seven yards and then kick ed the extra point Riverside was hack in business seconds later when Jones was strip ped o f the ball and Rick holden recovered on the Mustang 2 ' Hut Gene Lancaster came to the rescue and the big defensive tackle in terceptcd M ichael, who had his arm hit by Smith on a blindside hit. and returned it 19 yards on the quarter's final play Starling at the Pirate 45 after the interception. Heppner scored on nine plays A fte r m arching to the '2 . the Mustangs laced lourth and I I However. Pedro scampered up the m iddle, broke one tackle, and was stopped on the 11 Tw o plays later Pedro rambled up the middle to score from three yards out and Pedro added the extra points Heppner led 14-7 w ith 4 02 to go Riverside came back and again were knocking on the door until Pedro made the first ot two big plays defensively G riffin connected on a I 7 yard strike to I.im ancn at tnc Heppner 22. but Pedro stripped I.im ancn ot the ball and returned it to the T| I he Mustangs were lore ed to punt and the Pirates took over at their ow n 20 Hut after tw o M ichael tncomplc lions. Pedro stepped in Iront ot his pass at the 22. and alter getting a key block from T aylor, went on to score w ith |ust 50 seconds left to ice the game at 20-7 Heppner had its best offensive showing ot the year w ith IbT yards ot total offense, gaining I Tbot those was Jones (17 carries, hb yards) and leading the ground attack Pedro |9 rishes. 4T yards) Jhe Mustangs were also penalized only lo u r times tor TO yards Pedro keyed the Mustang deten sive e tto rt w ith 2 ' total defensive 2% 7« P *« c .r* M i.rrv a J r »4» M .N » l 4 e\ e i * Hisrivi Hw| I 14 I*** I ' T a tfc*. I l 4 ' P » * v f| I 12 15 7 t 2 AT“» I ; W H>4) Ink« * 47 IW| 5 w» H > at ( «tiffin 2 t II yard touchdown dash by H ritt The c o re w js lb (la tte r De v in added the extra points Neither leant scored during the rest o f the first halt although Stan fie ld threatened once A fter a first down on the Mustang 11 yard line, the Tigers went tor the first down on 4th and 12 hut satety Casey Pedro nude a touchdown scoring tackle S tjn fie ld came w ith in lb 8 in the fourth period and 4 75 le ft on the c liv k The Ttgers had a chance to tie the game late in the game when a Slate M itch e ll intercepted pass was returned to the liv e yard line w ith I 5b to go in the contevt But on fourth and goal fro m the tw o vard line detensive tai kle Jcrrv S p a rctim e rs Septem ber 9 Lost 77 o il Peterson's 5(Y 7 TJ's Camera 5 7 1 en s Processing 5 7 l es Schwab 5 7 Black M i Fleet 7 G ardner's 47Y 774 7 Central M arket 1 7 Bud s Pub 1 Splits converted V i TVilg ers 5 7, k.uhv C uistonh * 10. Andrea M or tinn ire •> 7 8 H igh game C hris I imanen 192 High series Chris I imanen M l) W.C.C.C. Golf September 4 77 on - Lost H P O F J & J Kinzua Hark n ('h ip s H Repair Country Rose I Depot Nursery I Ray Boyce Ins I Splits converted Andrea M or tim ore 5 7 and Janet Bc.imer T 10 High game Inelia Cantin 179 High series Inctia Cantin 521 KotTre h u p h e g lrrs I osi 77 on The H i H o ’ s D ie G utter Dusters The Pytts Die Dregs f lic Hopefuls M C G G No Pin Hitters Beechers Alley Cats High game H ilda Yocom 2(M High series Linda Schultz 497 H ig h team game The Hopetuls 5b5 High team series H i H o s I '7 f t Dim e A Dozen Septem ber 7 W on - lo s t No Six 0 No Two V) V No lig h t hcirr+n ( ManfWkJ N 4 A C P*l»a R . k *•*.» to* Honored for outstanding plav Hv Ashley ( o n k lin Sparking a lourth quarter com eback that produced a 20-7 w in o v e r the Riverside Pirates last Friday night, seniors David Pedro and K evin C uniutt were rewarded by head coach T im Birkby as offensive and defensive Players ot the Week respectively Pedro, the club's starting fullback rushed nine times lo r 4 J yards and scored one touchdown and one two point conversion on the ground Pedro scored w ith 4 (12 lett in the gaipe on a three yard run and then added the extra points to put the Mustangs up 14 7 The touchdown was set up when Pedro scampered 21 yards on fourth down and I I to the Pirate 11 yard line Pedro also had a five game defen sively. leading Heppner with 2 T total defensive points on eight tackles, one tumble recovery . and. on the biggest play ot the game, relum ed an in lerception 22 yards lo r a touchdown to seal the game at 20-7 w ith only 50 seconds left in the contest C u m u li also had a big game from his outside linebacker spot, making a career high lb tackles to lead the Mustangs and also had a career high 20 total detensive points •‘ O ffen sive ly we need to w ork on b lo c k in g and not m is s in g assignm ents." he added "D e te n sively wc need to w o rk on staying at home and not being beat on draws and reserves " Heppner hosted the Riverside Pirates on Monday and w ill host the Weston M cF w en Iig e r Scots at 5 p m on Monday Sept 22 T hursd ay N ig h t l adies Septem ber 11 77 on 1 ost 7 Kinzua 1 s b BPOE 5 7 B & C Repair 4 JAJ Ceramics 4 4 Ray Boyce Ins 4 7 7 Hark N Chips V b Depot Nursery 7 1 Country Rose Splits converted Janet Bcamcr 5 It), Inetia Cantin 1 10. ('ath)c Pointer 5 ft, and t va G riffith 4 5 High game M arie R udisill 2<M H igh series M ane R udisill 49ft l adies Das l.ow gross H arriet Pierson T h u rsd a y N ight Ladies Wt.« I *<M Hrosnan came through and sacked the Stanfield quarterback to ice the game for Heppner " I was really pleased w ith the breaks we got and were able to capitalize o n ." JV coach le s Pavne said " I was also pleased w ith our desire and intensity and the tact we played hard the entire g a m e ." 77 ednesduv IhifTcrs Low Gross Neoma Hailey Low Net lu c ilie Massey I cast putts Hebe M unkcrs and Vern Hatty Tee o tl time w ill be 8 a m l ow net I u ctllc Massey and M arcia Anderson le ast putts Norm a fre n c h O ther awards chip in FTIeen Padberg Must honest Maggie l/z c tt Belts & Hoses Thermostats Anti-Freeze Fuel Line Anti-Freeze jDiesel Fuel Conditioner Heppner 2 No No No Seven Four Three No Otic I 2W No Five 0 4 High game H Doherty 181 and I Heath 207 High series H Doherty 529 and ( i Doherty 529 High team game No Light-7b4 H ig h team scrie s No I ight 2.1 70 Vi c i. •PEN HOUSE Fri. & Sat, Sept. 19 & 20 IJ k . f 7.T7. 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