Riverside hasn't had much luck against Heppner recently, but that could start to change  on Friday. The Pirates will head out on the road to  take on  the Mustangs  at 7:00  p.m. Riverside has given up an average of 30.3  points per game this season, but Friday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Riverside took a  blow against Grant Union, falling  46-6.
  Sergio Avalos put forth a good effort for the losing side as  he rushed for 100 yards and one  score on only 11 carries.
 Meanwhile, Heppner strolled into their game  on Friday with a perfect  record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Weston-McEwen 61-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage  in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked second, while the TigerScots are ranked 27th).
 Heppner's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
 Riverside was dealt a bruising  44-13 loss at the hands of Heppner when the teams last played  back in October of 2024. That  matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Pirates were down  44-0.
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