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September 24, 1W6 M ustangs pull win out o f double overtim e SEVEN Af ter C a r d s sh u t o u t H o n k e r s t'\ V/^ * i I 0***° by Tom PAO0> Kevin Ball (20) heads for the endzone David Pedro (33) runs with the football while Joe Taylor (20) blocks Whip Haqen. linebacker for TigerScots Jones carried two times to the '6 conversion, the Tiger Scots oped to By Ashley Conklin have Betts, taking over for Hanson, and on second and eight from the '4 Once a year Scott Joncv goes hun throw the hall But Dick Devin tip gamed 16 yards to the IK ting and once a year the Weston A five vard penalty put the pod the hall and then Taylor knock M cEwen Tiger Scots arc the Mustangs on the 11 A four yard ed it away to preserve the Mustang victims l ast season Jones led the Hcppner pass from Taylor to Craig Angell victory "W c played a lot better in the sc Mustangs to their first victory in two gave Heppner the hall at the nine and cond half and came out with our seasons with 72 yards rushing on 14 Jones carried twice to the three A five yard penalty moved the spirits up after halftime." Heppner carries and scored the only touchdown in the game to power the Mustangs hack to the eight On coach Tint Birkhy said "I was glad second and goal Taylor lofted a piss to see we didn't have a big letdown Mustangs to a 6-0 win alter Weston SKI wen scored This season, on Friday night, to Angell who out leaped a Tiger Weston McFwen was led by Jones led Hcppner hack front a 6-0 Scot defender for the touchdown Copcnhaver. Hagen, and Hanson deficit to a 14 12 double overtime with I It) left in the game Jones car ried sis times for '5 yards on the offensively win Heppner received a big score in Jones carried the hall 20 times for drive On the ensuing kickoff. Heppner the touitii quarter when starting 94 yards, hut gained 60 of those yards in the fourth and overtime got the hall hack when Jason Palmer center and outside linebacker Kevin periods Jones' 10-yard jaunt in the (who missed the extra point» had his Cumuli suffered a severe neck iniury second overtime helped Hcppner to kick bounce off ('arson and Jones and was taken to St Anthony Hospital in Pendleton ( urnutt was recovered the 14 12 victory rep'rted in good condition though However Taylor’s piss tor Angell The only loss Hcppner has sul was underthrown and Andy Belts late Friday night fered in the last two years was to The Mustangs (2 I in Columbia returned the interception from the 23 Weston McEwen earlier this season Basin conference play I will host the to 43. Ironically. Jones didn't play in that I 2 Sherman Counts Huskies at 7 V) The Tiger Scots still had a chance, game because he missed t«x> many p m on Friday night hut Pedro picked off Hagen’s piss as practices while he was gone how To defeat the Huskies. Heppner time ran out hunting Jones might not have got must stop the explosive quic kness of Die game went into Kansas over ten his hull elk, hut he certainly got running hacks Mark Baskins and his Tiger Scots in last Friday's time with each team getting four Gars liaton downs from the 10 to score game M M M lo Hcppner won the t o s s and elected Neither team scored in the first I 2 I I to n o t r it. n~. I • • • a U 33:32 until Whip Hager lofted a to play defense first H r s t i* M i » arn • • • § • 12 Weston M cFwen went four W r « . m M . » ..r * • 10-yard halfback pass to Hill H a (»aril 10 p m . b o n » M a g «* kk k tngvll 0 paw fr.Mvi la.W « kwh fad Hanscll. putting Weston McFwen downs and gained nothing as Hepp I» r u n If F W ro tan*. 6 .tan A 41> •*' Mem ner took over M .».,a ahead 6-0 The score was set up U M H uaw g if Jones took off on first down and when Rohm Carson recovered a H u*hr* U * 4 ’ 122 4.1 I t l »*•«••*« M 2 14-1 T |7 - 0 | 2 David Pedro fumble on the 12 yard tumbled the hall at the three The f a t a l « fffen ar I 14 214 line However, both teams had their hall rolled out of the end /one for a RHwn \ w * 2S «I » «Un M 4 1 41 touchhack and the game went into its chances to score in the first half PtraaMla* lin k aa« I I 124 second overtime Hcppner's Bryan Padhcrg in rw R* ot o r o f 7 20 o 4 IP * M isaktng H epfstarr J.-wm 2 0 « 4; I» tVOeo |4 The Tiger Scots elected to play tercepted Todd Hanson on the I 12. l a s t . « || • ||i M M daw 2 ' 41. J M sank. 0 2 ’ . PIK« -»2» fWtu 2 ’ game's opening possession and defense hut Jones scooted 10 yards > . 2 » . N o* I 4 1 0 . returned it inside Weston Me F wen’s to score and put the Mustangs up f 0 * 0 * 4 1 1 I I I ( n g .f i I I » 0 drO.n llima 0 I V T | | llagm I M0 | 10 The Mustang offense sputtered 12-6 H afte 0 1 4 4 Angell. who wav lined up to kick forcing Hcppner to punt M rs a l.tn g M epy wc r A a g e « 2 12. I» -a. li I fel 4 42 l-ater in the first quarter the the extra point, received the snap M satf I I 14 If; M a l . a I M 12. i l a m ■ I p 1 M 0 Mustangs had another chance to from center and hit Pedro for the ex 4 A4 ' score when Tiger Scot punter Chris tra pmils and a 14 6 lead VA Ina On Weston McF.wen's first play S Nash fumbled the snap and Arkie 2 Hager ran 10 yards for the Smith tackled Nash hack on the 17 2 2 On third down. Padhcrg picked up touchdown and made the score I M O I • 12 yards and a first down on the 10 I I Forced to go for the two pnnt A clipping penalty nullified the gain, 4 however, and the Mustangs lost the hall on downs Heppner dove inside the Tiger Scot 30 midway through the second period hut were again turned away Weston McEwen took over at its own 23 and gained a first down to By Ashley Conklin the 42 on a Hanson completion to For their roles in Hcppner's 14 12 three important first downs Then, in the second overtime. John Shanks double overtim e victory over Jones dashed 10 yards for the go Two com pletions to Bill Weston McFwen last Friday night. ahead touchdown to help the Copenhaven put the hall on the Scott Jones and Dav id Pedro were Mustangs to the victory Mustang 3K and John Pike carried to named by Mustang football coach Pedro, from his outside linebacker the 34 But on fourth and two with I ini Birkhy as offensive and defen position had 20 defensive points on I 55 left in the half Heppner stop sive Players of the Week 10 tackles, a fumble recovery, and ped the Tiger Scots and took over on Jones led the Mustangs offensively an interception downs with 94 yards rushing on 20carries Pedro's interception in the fourth On Heppner's fourth quarter drive After Hagen's scoring toss to quarter stopped the Tiger Scots last to tie the game at 6 6 . Jones rushed Hansell. Weston McEwen got the six times lor 35 yards and picked up chance of a victory in regulation hall hack on Copcnhaven's onsulc kickoff and Pike's recovery on Hcppner's 46 However, Scott Buschke fell on a Pike fumble on the 30 to end the threat The Mustangs had another chance to score early in the fourth quarter Quarterback Joe Taylor found ^ Troy Hyatt for a 10-yard gain and H on the same play, Hanson m i » \ s ejected from the game for spearing Hyatt, moving the hall to the Tiger Scot 31. But once again Hcppner's offense sputtered and the Tiger Scots took over latter in the quarter Weston- McEwen was looking to seal the game when they moved inside the David Padro »3 3 S c o ff Jo n e s » ? 5 Mustang 30. But on fourth and one 0 0 100 tbs FB LB 5 -t”, 140 TBCB from the 23 Hagen was stopped for Sanior Junior no gain Ad sponsored by: Heppner got the hall hack with 4 01 left and a 15 yard penalty put the ball on the 38. On the first down Taylor was stop Heppner s S n ped for no gain hut another 15 yard r penalty on the Tiger Scots put the ball on the Weston-McEwen 47. mt m m i By Ashley ( onklin lo r ihe first lime since I97q, lone's tooihall team same away vie tonoux over the Arlington Honkers last Friday afternoon by a 30-4) count The game wav the season opener lor each team and improved the Cardinals' record to 2 I overall The win meant a lot to the en tire community and I'm glad to he a part ot it." lone head coach David Presley said lone's first touchdown came on a broken opion play in the first quarter when quarterback Kevin Ball scamp-red 12 yards for the 6 0 lead Tailback Chris Rea. returning to the staling lineup after injuring a knee a week earlier, rambled three yards lor the next Cardinal score to increase lone's lead to 12 0 The next two Cardinal touchdowns came when quarterbac k Kevin Ball handed the Kill otf to Ken Snider and then Snider threw the ball hack lo Hall for scores The passes covered 25 and 50 yards respectively Rea c app-cl the scoring later in the fourth period on a '<> yard |aunt lone used a gt*td balance of rushing (161 yards! and jiassmg ( 163 yards) lor a total output of 324 yards. Snider (14 attempts lor 73 yards! and Rea 16 rushes lor 51 yards) spearheaded the Cardinal rushing at tack Meanwhile Ball and Snider combined to complete 7 of 11 passes for 16 3 yards "W e never really felt threatened on delcnse because all Arlington would do was run up the middle.” he added "1316y only threw one pass and Ken intcrccpcd that I was kind ol disapptintcd that Arlington didn't throw more because I wanted our defensive secondary to get some more work." The Honkers gained all of their I IK yards on the ground trading i 12 2 4 0 I— 4 0 * It «4 A>B«0tc« 0 0 0 0 0 I m » Ik M linaina (MM, I m » A m » < on trat fMMi I m » A l»l 24 |mm O m SMOtr trw I m » A A* «4 pm Ai I« m M m «0 na um ft ★ B ra ke C hecks ★ Roller & Idler Build-up ★ New or Turn Pin & Bushings A THE FIRST LETTER IN AUTO PARTS B & C Repair, Inc. 4227409 or 422 7418 V } n « su*ep»»tf , h r u : T h ese G rea t H e a ls Still. Presley was not happy with what he saw "W c had a lot of of fensive problems." Presley said "W e had hacks going the wrong way and a lot of other mislakcs Defensively, lone was led by Snider. Brian Hall, and inn Beeson "Ken and Brian had a lot of tackles up the middle because all Arlington did was run up the middle," Presley said “ 1 was really disappointed that our defensive line didn't attack Arl ington'slmc I guess the linemen had the Ding Creek game in the hack of their mind I was really disappointed at our interior detensive line k , •AJ’-V'C \iJL _. 1976 Chevette $699 1973 Cadillac $699 1951 International 1V4 ton Truck $699 Would make a good wood hauler Bon McDonald 676-9108 S M ain H K T . L I T Y ___________ E S T P R IC E S 22 Bulk Carrots Fresh Mushrooms e <>, pkg 1 9 lb. ' . Fresh Broccoli 3 9 V * |W . T-Bone Steak Hills Franks i« ,,* , ,v , Ball Park Beef Franks 1 111 pkg . 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