The Heppner Mustangs will square off against the Lost River Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heppner is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past St. Paul, posting a 56-16 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Mustangs, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
Alakae Rodriguez
| 11/22/25 vs St. Paul | 4 |
| 11/15/25 vs Lowell | 2 |
| 11/08/25 vs Nestucca | 1 |
| 10/31/25 @ Grant Union | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
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Alakae Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 187 yards and four scores while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August of 2024. Caleb George was another key rusher, rushing for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Heppner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Heppner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Joesph Albitre.
Meanwhile, Lost River faced Bandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 33-13 victory.
Lost River had a senior duo take command as Eugene Dunlea rushed for 137 yards and one TD on only 11 carries and Kyle Diaz threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns 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's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Heppner, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Everything came up roses for Heppner against Lost River in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 43-8 win. In that matchup, the Mustangs amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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