Grant Union is 1-9 against Heppner since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grant Union Prospectors will look to defend their home field against the Heppner Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Grant Union will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-26, which was the final score in Grant Union's tilt against Stanfield last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Heppner faced Weston-McEwen/Griswold in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Heppner took a 14-0 bruising from Weston-McEwen/Griswold on Friday. The low total for Heppner limited their streak of high-flying scores to three in a row.
Grant Union's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 17.0 points per game. As for Heppner, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Things could have been worse for Grant Union, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 14-0 loss to Heppner in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Will Grant Union have more luck at home instead of on the road?
