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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Mustangs kick off title defense vs Regis Mustang cheerleaders perform at halftime. Pictured (L-R): Arianna Worden, Julianna Teeman, Brook Wilson, Camryn Scrivner and Aundrea Pirtle. By Blake Carter Saturday afternoon quickly approached for Heppner, and so did their first-round matchup with Regis. Heppner, who seed- ed number one, knew that this game wasn’t going to be an easy one. Tempera- tures sat at 50 degrees as the teams took the field. Heppner, remaining un- defeated throughout the regular season, showed no signs of slowing down as they dominated the visiting Rams 43-8. Regis, hailing from special district two, has been a solid team all year. The Rams earned their automatic bid by finishing third in their district, behind number two seed Kennedy, and tenth seed Santiam. The Rams suffered three losses on the season, two of them coming back-to- back against Kennedy and Santiam. The two teams’ cap- tains met at midfield before the game, the coin was flipped, and Heppner would decide what to do with the ball. The Mustangs deferred their option to the second half, and Regis then elected to receive. Conor Brosnan lined up the ball and kicked the off 2021 playoffs. After a touchback, Re- gis took the ball at their own 20-yard line. A quick three and out forced by the Mus- tangs would give Heppner the ball early. Two plays are all it took as the Mus- tangs advanced 30 yards into the endzone, Brock Hisler began the drive on an eight-yard carry and a five yard penalty would advance the Mustangs even further, and then Hisler capped off the drive on a 17 yard score. Landon Mitchell carried the ball right up the gut to add the two- point conversion and give Heppner an early 8-0 lead. On the ensuing Ram drive, a halfback pass would go wrong as Kason Cimmi- yotti intercepted the pass and left Heppner in prime field position at the Ram 42-yard line. Eight plays would drive the Mustangs down into the endzone as Mitchell found Jace Coe on a 10-yard touchdown throw, leaving Heppner up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Another Ram punt would cut the Regis drive short, and unfortunately for them; the Mustangs were just getting going. Hisler scored his second touchdown on a one-yard dive over a pile right on the goal line. Coe carried the ball in on the two points try, as Heppner led 22-0. The Mustang defense, who has caused problems for opposing teams all year, forced a Ram fumble which resulted in a score. Brosnan forced the ball loose as Hisler scooped it up and ran 23 yards for the score. A missed extra point would leave the Mustangs up 28-0. The Rams next offen- sive possession wouldn’t help much as they turned the ball over on downs. Mitchell would find Hisler on the following possession for a 13-yard score, Hisler would once again add the two points try to extend the Mustang lead to 36-0. Desperate for a turnaround, the Rams would look to drive, but before they could make any progress a high snap would end their drive, as Blane Mahoney jumped on the ball at the Ram 15- yard line. Mitchell would throw another touchdown as he dumped the ball off to Derrick Smith on a one- yard scramble and throw. Brosnan would knock the ball through the uprights to widen the Mustang ad- vantage to 43-0. The Rams offense finally found their legs as they drove down the field right before the half ended. Regis looked to grab some momentum, but it would swing right back in the Mustangs favor as Caden George picked off a pass on the Mustang two-yard line as the clock struck zero. Coming out of the half the Mustangs sat comfort- ably in the lead at 43-0, the clock would now run without stopping the whole second half. The Mustangs took this time to give some players the opportunity to play as they rotated players in. The Mustangs would recover two fumbles in the second half but couldn’t produce any points. Re- gis would add points to the scoreboard as Noah Koenig ran 30 yards for a Ram touchdown. The Rams would add the two-point conversion, but the clock would run out of time, end- ing their season. The Mustang defense Ty Boor (28) and Kegan Steagall (64) go for the tackle. would force six turnovers across the game, as the offense would capitalize. Mitchell threw five passes in the contest, connecting on four for three touch- downs, and 45 yards. Kason Cimmiyotti also threw a pass completion of nine yards. Hisler ran for 42 yards, and a touchdown. Mitchell also ran for a touchdown to go along with his 28 yards. Derrick Smith ran for nine yards, Aden Lathrop ran for three yards, Hayden McMahon ran for four yards, Cimmiyotti for two yards, Coe gained 13 yards, while Caden George Kason Cimmiyotti (18) runs the ball on a quarterback keeper in the third quarter. ran for 29 yards, Cameron Proudfoot ran for 14 yards as well. Smith and Coe each had two receptions, Coe gained 31 yards and Smith gained 10. Both players caught a touchdown pass as well and Hisler also caught a touchdown pass with his 13 yards. Hisler led the team in tackles with six, Smith and Brosnan had five tackles a piece, Tucker Ashbeck had four tackles, Coe and Blake Carter recorded three tackles, Toby Nation, Zan- der Fisher, Proudfoot, and Caden George all had two tackles while Bryan Col- lins, Aden Lathrop, Kason Cimmiyotti, Nick Wenberg, Blane Mahoney, Jaime Ca- van, Kegan Steagall, Karv- er Wilkins, and Jake Lentz Derrick Smith (2) runs the ball. -Photos by Damon Brosnan. all recorded one tackle. The Mustangs will bat- tle conference foe Weston McEwen in quarterfinal action, November 13 at 1 p.m. The Mustangs previ- ously defeated the Tiger Scots 39-0 in Athena. ATTENTION HUNTERS!! The Heppner Morrow County 4-H enrollment now open Enrollment for Morrow County 4-H is open now through January 6, 2022. 4-H is for ages 9-18 with a Cloverbud program for school aged youth 5-8 years old. 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that pro- vide experiences where young people learn by do- ing. For more than 100 years 4-H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better. For additional infor- Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Choosing a Local Plan Means Faster & Personalized Service! Moderna, Pfizer & Flu Vaccines Available Now. Call to Ask About Boosters. 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