Weston-McEwen is 0-8 against Heppner since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The TigerScots will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Weston-McEwen comes in on three and Heppner on six.
On Friday, Weston-McEwen didn't have too much trouble with Enterprise as they won 40-26.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heppner). They claimed a resounding 74-6 victory over Stanfield. With the Mustangs ahead 68-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Weston-McEwen better focus on containing Caylan Proudfoot and Alakae Rodriguez as the pair were huge in Heppner's win. Proudfoot threw for 128 yards and four TDs on perfect 5-for-5 passing, while Rodriguez rushed for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries. Those four passing touchdowns gave Proudfoot a new career-high.
Heppner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Heppner's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Owen Guerra was especially locked on to Stanfield's QB and sacked him twice.
Weston-McEwen's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Heppner, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Weston-McEwen took a serious blow against Heppner in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 40-0. Will the TigerScots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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