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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 22,2008 - FIVE lone falls to Dufur 76-34 in homecoming showdown The lone Cardinals suffered a humbling defeat at the hands o f the Dufur Rangers last Friday night 76-34 putting a damper on the otherwise festive home com ing atm osphere. The Rangers were ranked #1 in the latest state 1A football poll. The Cards opened the game on a high note when Matt Hams ran the opening kickoff back 85 yards for a touchdown. The point after was no good but the Cardinals led 6-0. Dufur immediately retaliated with four unanswered scores in the first quarter. At the end o f the q u arter, the C ards w ere m oving the ball. Starting on their own 40, the Cards m oved to the R anger 20 mainly thanks to a 35 yard pass from RJ R am os to Clay M orter. But on the 20 yard line on fourth and 10, the Rangers deflected a Ramos pass and took pos session o f the ball on their own 20. They opened the second quarter with a 75 yard touchdown run. On the Card’s next possession, they fumbled the ball inside their own 20. Dufur recovered and scooted in for another score three plays later. The Rangers added insult to in jury when they intercepted a Ramos pass and ran it back for a touchdown with 2:53 left in the half. The Cardinals were down but they proved they w eren’t out. Taking about two minutes to do so, lone drove from the Ranger 35 for another score. Micah Stillman got free for a 10 yard run when they badly needed a first down. With just over a minute remain ing in the half, RJ Ramos hit, Clay M orter for a 42 Irrigon falls to Mustangs 59-0 Homecoming King Clay Morter and Homecoming Queen Tionna Camirillo and the rest of the home coming court were presented at half-time of the game against Dufur. Photo hy Theresa CrawJon! yard touchdown pass and they connected again for the point after to make the score 48-14. A nifty onside kick worked to perfection and the Cards recovered the ball on the Dufur 40. With time slipping away in the half, RJ Ramos connected with Matt Hams for a 40 yard touchdow n pass and the score was 48-20. H alftim e was full o f distractions as the 2008 H om ecom in g c o u rt was presented. H ow ever D u fur had no such issues and roared out after halftime to score twice more in the third quarter. The Cardinals did put together their best drive o f the gam e at that tim e though. Taking six and half minutes off the clock, the Cardinals started the drive on their own 26 and steadily m oved dow nfield w ith a ground and air attack. Cory Peterson snuck into from six yards out for the score. lone put together one more nice drive to finish out the game. With Zac Orem at the helm, the Cards started at their own 35 and drove downfield before Orem con nected w ith M att H am s for a four yard touchdown pass. He then hit Alex Fet- terhoff for the extra point. “ D e fe n s iv e ly we have to play better," said Coach Dennis Stefani. “ It co m es dow n to m aking tackles and we just didn't make the stops.” He noted that many times, the Cards were in position but missed the tackles. The Cards tallied 327 yards o f total offense. Cory Peterson led the attack on the ground with 113 yards on 23 carries. Micah Still man added 20 yards on three carries, lone had 156 yards in the air. RJ Ramos was seven o f 18 for 133 yards with four interceptions and two touchdowns. Zac Orem was four of five for 25 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiv er for the game was Clay Morter, catching six for 93 yards. Matt Hams had two receptions for 45. Dufur had 375 yards on the ground and 171 in the air for 546 yards o f total offense. “Offensively, 1 felt we m oved the ball p ret ty w ell,” said Coach Ste fani. “The long drive (in the third quarter) made me happy. It showed what we can do. Clay Morter led the team with 10 tackles. Cory' Peterson had seven and Tan ner Rietmann, Eric Jepsen and Micah Stillman all had six. The Cardinals travel to Echo Friday night for a crucial match up. “ We’ve g o t to g iv e o u r s e lv e s som e chances. We needs some three and outs," said Coach Stefani. “If we play som e defen se and m ake some tackles, we have a chance." Game time is 7 p.m. at Echo. Junior High Football Schedule Oct. 24 - Mount Vernon at home, 3 p.m. Junior High Volleyball Schedule Oct. 24 - Mount Vernon at home, 3 p.m. 2008 Mustang Football Schedule Oct. 24 - Weston McEwen at home, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - Enterprise at Enterprise, 7 p.m. lone Football Schedule Oct. 24 - at Echo, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 - at Nixyaawii, 2 p.m. Heppner Mustang Willy Edsmyr (#58) completed six extra points and made a field goal at the Mustang versus irrigon Knights game in Irrigon on Friday. The Mustangs beat the Knights 59-0. - Photo hy S atuly M a tth e w s CSEPP Siren Test scheduled for October 28 A test o f the Oregon Chemical Stockpile Emer gency P rep ard n ess P ro gram (CSEPP) siren system is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, October 28. The test coincides with tests of CSEPP sirens on the Uma tilla Chemical Depot and in Benton County, WA. The 76 sirens will begin the test with a verbal m essage in English and Spanish reminding people that it is only a test. The message will be followed by sounding of the Westmin ster chimes. In a chemical emergency, the sirens would blare a distinctly different alert tone for three minutes, followed by instructions in English and Spanish. Highway m essage reader boards along 1-82 and 1-84 will also be tested on October 28. Motorists will see a reminder of the noon siren test displayed. The sirens and high way reader boards are two of five public warning systems that would be activated by em erg en cy m anagem ent officials in the event o f a chemical emergency at the Umatilla County Depot. The sirens, highw ay m essage reader boards and higway advisory radio would alert people who are outdoors. Tone Alert Radios and the Em ergency A lert System would alert people indoors. For more inform ation on pu b lic w arn in g system s surrounding the U m atil la Chem ical Depot, visit www.csepp.net and click on “Warning Systems.” For information on how to prepare for em er gencies, contact Umatilla County Em ergency M an agement toll free at (877) 367-2737, Morrow County Em ergency M anagem ent at (541) 922-5262 or visit www.csepp.net. GOOD LUCK, CARDINALS! lone Girls’ Volleyball Team (L-R): back row - Hailey Arbogast, Stefanie Archer, Tiana Camarillo. Coach Dawn Eynetich, Asst. Coach Lynn Dee Ramos, Brianna Peterson, Becca Jepsen, manager Jordan Peterson: middle row - Manon Bondier, Gip Garrett, Beth Morter, Tyree Svetich, Mary Gates, Mary Rietmann, Sarah Stillman; front row - Toffey Viwattavonwong, Makenna Ramos, Tori Heagy. fwo C ard in als! I lest o f iju ek to t/oufront these businesses and indiriduats: Collier’s Market Lexington Pump Morrow County Grain Growers The Stable of Youth Allstott Construction Bank of Eastern Oregon Boardman Foods Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Dances With Mules Dean’s Pendleton Athletic Devin Oil Company Dobyns Pest Control Eastern Oregon Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Gar Aviation Hale Farms Heppner Family Foods I IRT, LLC Greg Jones, DMD J. Keithley Construction Les Schwab Tire Center Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Morrow County Recreation District Murray Drugs and Country Rose Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Pea Ridge Embroidery Peterson’s Jewelry Pettyjohn’s Farm and Builders Supply. Inc. Ramos Brothers Ranches Sherrell Chevrolet Taylor’s Restaurant Tri County Propane V & D Construction Wheatland Insurance Center Woolen House Dick and Jannie Allen Allen and Nancy Andersen Charity. Richard & Jenny Boyer John and Linda Bristow Laurel Cannon Louis and Betty Carlson Helen Craw ford Gene and Kristy Crowell Becky Doherty Darrell and Paula Emmel Family John and Marlinda Flynn Family F.arl and Rhonda Garrett Family Tom and Arlynda Gates Family Dick and Rosie Graham Betty Gray Ron and Karen Haguewood Frank and Cathy Halvorsen Helen M. Heidcman Deacon and Erin Heidcman Family Craig and Janet Holland Family Dale and Karen Holland Family Bob Hubbard Bill and Nancy Jepsen Jim and ( iina Jepsen J. L. Kincaid Ranch Del and Linda LaRue Joe and Jen McElligott Virgil and Debbie Morgan Family Perry and Kathy Morter Ralph and Anne Morter Family Jarrod. Alison & Grace Ogden Darrin. C ainie, Henry & Phegley Padberg Marvin and Tanna Padberg Joel Peterson and Lea Mathieu Familv Helen Pettyjohn Jason. Tara & Cameron Proudfoot Dave and Debbie Radie Bink and Lynn Dee Ramos Family Keith and Judy Rea Betty Rietmann Bill Rietmann Gregg, Shelly. Tanner. Evan & Ola Rietmann Jerry and Lisa Rietmann Family Joe. Donna, Emily & Mary Rietmann John and Kerry Rietmann Family- Dean and Florene Robinson Ryan and Allison Rudolf Family Brian and Lone Sullivan Jim and Monica Swanson Rod and Glenda Taylor Family Sherron Woodside
