If Irrigon was feeling good fresh off their 40-13 takedown of McLoughlin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irrigon Knights were beaten by the Heppner Mustangs 44-6 on Friday. The Knights have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Zach Brown had an outrageously good game for Heppner as he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Brown also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Another back making a difference was Alakae Rodriguez, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Irrigon fell to 2-1. As for Heppner, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Irrigon has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Grant Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heppner, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Stanfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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