Heppner is 7-0 against Irrigon since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Heppner Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Irrigon Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Irrigon is hoping to do what Knappa couldn't on Friday: put an end to Heppner's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Heppner took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Knappa. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Heppner found their leader in underclassman Alakae Rodriguez, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Heppner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Irrigon humbled McLoughlin with a 40-13 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Heppner's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Irrigon, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Heppner against Irrigon when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 52-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heppner since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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