The Lost River Raiders will take on the Heppner Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lost River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bandon as they made off with a 33-13 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won ten matchups in a row.
Eugene Dunlea
| 11/22/25 vs Bandon | 137 |
| 11/08/25 vs Weston-McEwen | 122 |
| 10/10/25 vs Rogue River | 208 |
Lost River had a senior duo take command as Eugene Dunlea rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries and Kyle Diaz threw for 114 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Dunlea's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Lost River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bandon only rushed for 68.
Meanwhile, Heppner faced St. Paul in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mustangs took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-16 win over the Buckaroos.
Lost River better keep an eye on Alakae Rodriguez. He was instrumental in Heppner's win, rushing for 187 yards and four scores while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Rodriguez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass. Caleb George was another major influence, as he rushed for 105 yards and ran in a TD.
Heppner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Joesph Albitre was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
Lost River's record now sits at 11-1. As for Heppner, their record is now 12-0.
Lost River was taken down by Heppner 43-8 in their previous meeting back in September. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Raiders were down 28-0.
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